Borger, Netherlands
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Borger
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Borger, de Hervormde Willibrorduskerk RM9897 IMG 1038 2024-05-12 12.23.jpg
| image_caption = Willibrordskerk in 2024
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
| coordinates = {{coord|52|55|N|6|48|E|region:NL-DR|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Borger-Odoorn
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9531AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 10 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 16
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| area_total_km2 = 15.77
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=10 April 2022}}
| population_total = 4,885
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_urban_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0599
}}
Borger ({{IPA|nl|ˈbɔrɣər}}) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km east of Assen.
The hunebed dolmen {{ill|D27 (dolmen)|nl|D27 (hunebed)|lt=D27}} is the biggest hunebed of the Netherlands and has its own museum.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1327 as "Johannes in Borghere". The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/borger |title=Borger - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=10 April 2022 |language=nl}} Borger is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug along the road from Groningen to Coevorden. In the early 13th century a daughter church was established from Anloo. Borger became the main settlement, and three satellites were established around the village: Buinen, Drouwen and Westdorp.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu07_01/sten009monu07_01_0016.php |title=Borger |author=Ronald Stenvert |page=61 |year=2001 |location=Zwolle |publisher=Waanders |isbn=90 400 9454 3 |language=nl |access-date=10 April 2022}}
The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from the 14th century and has been restored in 1840. The medieval church was replaced in 1826. There is an original sheep pen from the 18th century in Borger.
Borger was home to 519 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/borger |title=Borger |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=10 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1958, the open air theatre opened in Borger and can seat 600 people.{{cite web|url=https://theaterencyclopedie.nl/wiki/Openluchttheater_De_Speulkoel,_Borger |title=Openluchttheater De Speulkoel, Borger |website=Theater Encylopedie |access-date=10 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Borger used to be an independent municipality. In 1998, it was merged into Borger-Odoorn.
Dolmen
The hunebed dolmen {{ill|D27 (dolmen)|nl|D27 (hunebed)|lt=D27}} is the biggest hunebed of the Netherlands. It measures {{convert|22.5|m}} and has 9 capstones, 26 side stones and 2 keystones. The hunebed contains a complete gate. In 1865, amateur excavation was performed by Titia Brongersma who discovered pottery and many bones, however none of the artefacts remain.
In 1984, a local youth found some pottery and bones. The artefacts were analysed and surprisingly dated from the Bronze Age which was much later than expected. There were calls for a scientific investigation of the site, however the archaeologists in charge of the area have blocked an investigation. In 2005, a museum opened near the site.{{cite web|url=http://www.hunebedden.nl/d27.htm |title=D27 |website=Hunebedden |access-date=10 April 2022 |language=nl}}
There are two more smaller dolmen (D28 and D29) around Borger. Copper objects have been discovered near D28 which are the oldest discoveries of copper in the Netherlands and must have been made in Romania.{{cite web|url=https://historiek.net/het-eerste-metaal-in-nederland/139187/ |title=Het eerste metaal in Nederland? |website=Historiek |access-date=10 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Notable people
- Egbert Schuurman, philosopher and politician
- Henk G. Sol, business theorist
Gallery
File:20190408 Zomerhuisje architect Duintjer Meindersveen.jpg|Summer house
File:Hof van Saksen (2859640966).jpg|Hof van Saksen
File:20192206 Grafheuvel tussen Borger en Drouwen.jpg|Tumulus in Borger
File:Het grootste Hunebed.jpg|Hunebed (dolmen) D27
References
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Borger}}
{{Borger-Odoorn town}}
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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998
Category:Former municipalities of Drenthe