Odoorn

Odoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːdoːrn]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about nine km north of Emmen.

Odoorn
Village
The library in 2007
Odoorn
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°51′N 6°51′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Population
 (1 January 2007)
1,856

Odoorn was a separate municipality until 1998, when it merged with Borger.[1]

In 2001, the village of Odoorn had 1618 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.62 km², and contained 667 residences.[2] The statistical area "Odoorn", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1860.[3]

Festivals

Odoorn hosts the multi-culture festival SIVO International Folkloristic Dans festival

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References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.


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