Ruinerwold
Ruinerwold is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 6 km northeast of Meppel.
Ruinerwold | |
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 Local church | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 52°43′22″N 6°15′2″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | De Wolden |
| Population (1 January 2008) | 2,835 |
Ruinerwold was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of De Wolden.
Hermit family
In October 2019, a 67-year-old man and his six adult children were discovered, who had lived for nine years in seclusion in a farm house in Ruinerwold. The father has been charged with unlawful deprivation of liberty and harming other people's health.[1]
gollark: This might not even break everything.
gollark: MUAHAHAHA, commit.
gollark: ... somehow.
gollark: Oh, right, I must login.
gollark: Aha, "fixed".
References
- Miller, Barbara (18 October 2019). "Father in Dutch 'end of time' family charged with abuse and money laundering as police interview his adult children". ABC News. Sydney, Australia.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ruinerwold". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Local news website (in Dutch)
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