Valthermond
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Valthermond
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Valthermond spoor 22.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Borger-Odoorn
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the village in the province of Drenthe
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7876AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 11 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 10
| elevation_min_m =
| elevation_max_m =
| area_total_km2 = 33.40
| area_land_km2 =
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| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1853
| 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=11 April 2022}}
| population_total = 3,375
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_demonym =
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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 = 0591
| coordinates = {{Coord|52|52|31|N|6|56|56|E|type:city(3580)|display=inline, title}}
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Valthermond is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.
History
The village was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Valther Mond, and means "(canal) which has its mouth (in a main canal) belonging to Valthe". It is named after the eponymous canal which was dug in 1833 to excavate the peat in the area. A second canal was later dug, and that village and canal were named 2e Valthermond.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/valthermond |title=Valthermond (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=11 April 2022 |language=nl}} The village was founded in 1853, and is one of the longest excavation settlements of the Netherlands.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu07_01/sten009monu07_01_0090.php |title=Valthermond |author=Ronald Stenvert |page=61 |year=2001 |location=Zwolle |publisher=Waanders |isbn=90 400 9454 3 |language=nl |access-date=11 April 2022}}
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1883, and a tower was added in 1925. A Baptist church was built in 1914, and is one of the few Baptist churches in the Netherlands other than the Mennonite churches. Valthermond used to have a railway station on the Stadskanaal to Ter Apel border railway line between 1924 and 1935. It is in use by a museum railway line.{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=musselkanaal&vraag=valthermond |title=station Musselkanaal- Valthermond |website=Stationsweb |access-date=11 April 2022 |language=nl}} The former steam forge dates from the 1920s and used to make railway carriage and bridge parts for the peat excavation. It became a provincial monument in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/valthermond |title=Valthermond |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=11 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Overzicht woonhuis aan het Zuiderdiep, gezien vanaf de linkerzijde - Valthermond - 20364451 - RCE.jpg|Street view
File:Valthermond spoor 30.jpg|Railway line
File:Zuiderdiep279 Valthermond.jpg|Farm in Valthermond
File:Zuiderdiep22 Valthermond.jpg|Office and residential home of the peat excavation company
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