Boschoord

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| name = Boschoord

| settlement_type = Hamlet

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| image_skyline = File:Boschoord Klokkenstoel.JPG

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| image_caption = Bell tower in Boschoord

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Westerveld

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8387GK |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 10 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 8

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| area_total_km2 = 5.39

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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=12 March 2022}}

| population_total = 230

| 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

| postal_code = 8387

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0561

| coordinates = {{coord|52|53|54|N|6|13|34|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

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Boschoord is a hamlet in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe.

It was first mentioned in 1846 as Kolonie No 7. It was founded as work colony of the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid. In 1907, it was named Boschoord, and Bosch is a reference to Johannes van de Bosch, the founder of Maatschappij van Weldadigheid.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/boschoord |title=Boschoord |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=12 March 2022 |language=nl}} Landgoed Boschoord is still owned by the company, and has become a {{convert|650|ha}} nature area which consists of forest and moorland.{{cite web|url=https://www.nationaalpark-drents-friese-wold.nl/projecten/life-oude-willem/landgoed-boschoord/ |title=Landgoed Boschoord |website=Nationaalpark Drents-Friese wold |access-date=12 March 2022 |language=nl}}

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