Zeijen

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Zeijen

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_skyline = File:Overzicht - Zeyen - 20221237 - RCE.jpg

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| image_caption = Village street

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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 = Tynaarlo

| image_map1 = Map NL - Tynaarlo - Zeijen.png

| map_caption1 = The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zeijen in the municipality of Tynaarlo.

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9491AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 12 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 10

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| area_total_km2 = 11.91

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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 = 735

| 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 = 9491

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0592

| coordinates = {{Coord|53|03|N|6|33|E|region:NL_type:city|display=title, inline}}

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Zeijen (also: Zeyen) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo.

The village was first mentioned in 1370 as Lutbert van Zien, and means "slowly flowing" which is probably a reference to the Matsloot stream.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/zeyen |title=Zeyen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl}} Zeijen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Middle Ages.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu07_01/sten009monu07_01_0105.php |title=Zeyen |author=Ronald Stenvert |year=2001 |location=Zwolle |publisher=Waanders |isbn=90 400 9454 3 |language=nl |access-date=12 April 2022}} Zeijen was home to 215 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/zeijen |title=Zeijen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl}}

The hunebed (dolmen) {{ill|D5 (dolmen)|nl|D5 (hunebed)|lt=D5}} is located near the nature area de Zeijer Strubben. The stones are partially buried. The hunebed has four capstones. In 1857, the stones were put up for sale by the owner of the land. {{ill|Lucas Oldenhuis Gratama|nl}}, a local politician, bought site for ƒ40,- and transferred ownership to the province of Drenthe.{{cite web|url=http://hunebedden.nl/d05.htm |title=D5 te Zeijen |website=Hunebedden |access-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl}}