Geesbrug
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|name = Geesbrug
| settlement_type = Village
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| image_skyline = File:20200427 Geesbrug Verlengde Hoogeveensche Vaart.jpg
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| image_caption = Bridge at Geesbrug
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Coevorden
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7917TA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 12 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 15
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| area_total_km2 = 19.01
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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=13 March 2022|quote=Two entries}}
| population_total = 1,355
| 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 = 0524
| coordinates = {{coord|52|43|40|N|6|38|2|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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Geesbrug is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Geesburg was first mentioned in 1913, and means the bridge near Gees.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/geesbrug |title=Geesbrug - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Work Camp Geesburg
Work Camp Geesburg was built in the 1930s for the unemployed.{{cite web|url=https://www.joodsamsterdam.nl/werkkamp-geesbrug/ |title=Werkkamp Geesbrug |website=Joods Amsterdam |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1942, it was used as a Jewish forced labour camp to cultivate the land. They were later moved to Westerbork transit camp.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/geesbrug |title=Geesbrug |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1949, Indonesia became independent, and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army was disbanded. The islands of Ambon, Buru, and Seram had fought on side of the Netherlands, and proclaimed the Republic of South Maluku which resulted in an attack by Indonesia. In 1951, 12,000 refugees from South Maluku were temporarily resettled in the Netherlands.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_ons003197801_01/_ons003197801_01_0127.php |title=Ambon, een blok aan Nederlands been |author=J.H.W. Veenstra |magazine=Ons Erfdeel |year=1978 |pages=511–512 |language=nl |access-date=13 March 2022}} A group of refugees was resettled in Camp Geesbrug. The camp is nowadays in use as a pig farm.{{cite web|url=https://molukserfgoed.com/2019/09/17/geesbrug-achter-het-hek/ |title=Geesbrug achter het hek |website=Moluks Erfgoed |author=Marjolijn Kok |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}}
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Category:Populated places in Drenthe
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