Gasselterboerveenschemond

Gasselterboerveenschemond (listen ) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 21km east of Assen.

Gasselterboerveenschemond
Town
Gasselterboerveenschemond
Gasselterboerveenschemond in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Coordinates: 53°0′25″N 6°51′10″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityAa en Hunze
Population
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

It is the longest placename of the Netherlands that is written as one word. With 25 characters it is just one character larger than Gasselternijveenschemond, which lies a few kilometres from Gasselterboerveenschemond.

The statistical area "Gasselterboerveenschemond", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 40.[1]

On 18 July 2011 there was a huge fire in the only chicken farm of Gasselterboerveenschemond, in which 170,000 chickens died.

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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