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
Local church
Coat of arms
Ruinerwold
Ruinerwold
Coordinates: 52°43′22″N 6°15′2″E
Country Netherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityDe Wolden
Population
 (1 January 2008)
2,835

Ruinerwold was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of De Wolden.

Hermit family
Main article: Drenthe hermits

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: takea llthe SPUDS
gollark: We shouldn't let dragons be constrained by stereotypes regarding their race. Witchlights can be good too.
gollark: Stare into their spriteful depths... become one with the PNG files...
gollark: Hoihihi.
gollark: That's annoying. It's the end of the breeding season and I don't have any of what they want.

References
  1. 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.

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