Eemster

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Eemster

| settlement_type = Hamlet

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:E 66 - Eemster - 20067413 - RCE.jpg

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| image_caption = Farm in Eemster

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| map_caption =

| image_map1 = Map NL - Westerveld - Eemster.png

| map_caption1 = The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eemster in the municipality of Westerveld.

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Drenthe

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Westerveld

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| coordinates = {{coord|52|51|14|N|6|23|13|E|region:NL_type:city(140)|display=inline,title}}

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7991AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 12 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 10

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| area_total_km2 = 11.63

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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 April 2022}}

| population_total = 340

| 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 = 7991

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0521

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Eemster is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 16 km north of Hoogeveen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1210 as Hemsere. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/eemster |title=Eemster - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl}} Eemster was home to 179 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/eemster |title=Eemster |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl}}

References

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Category:Populated places in Drenthe

Category:Westerveld

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