Echten, Drenthe

Echten is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe and is part of the De Wolden municipality. The havezate Huis te Echten is located in the village.

Echten
Village
Huis te Echten
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Coordinates: 52°42′45″N 6°23′56″E / 52.71239°N 6.39894°E / 52.71239; 6.39894
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	De Wolden
Area ^[1]
• Total	13.94 km^2 (5.38 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)^[1]
• Total	365
• Density	26/km^2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7932^[1]
Dialing code	0528

History

Echten is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages around Huis te Echten [nl].^[3] It was first mentioned in 1181 as "in villa Echtene".^[4] Huis te Echten was a havezate owned by the van Holthe tot Echten [nl] family who were in possession of the area, and oversaw the excavation the peat.^[3] A havezate was a requirement to be admitted to the Knights of Drenthe.^[5] The estate is surrounded by a double moat. It has been modified and restored many times during its history. The oldest parts of the estate are from the late 15th century.^[3] It is currently in use for the blind and visually handicapped.^[6]

In 1840, Echten was home to 210 people.^[7] In 1953, an air watchtower was constructed in the forest near Echten to spot enemy planes flying under the radar. The tower was in operation until 1964.^[8] A sod house has been reconstructed in the village as a reminder of the past conditions.^[9] Het Echtens Paradijs (The Paradise of Echten) is a 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) nature area near the village.^[10]

Gallery

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  View on the village
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  Air watchtower
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  The harbour of Echten
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  Sod house in winter

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7932PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
3. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Echten (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 105. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
4. "Echten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
5. "Havezate". Geheugen van Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
6. "Koninklijke Visio Het Huis te Echten". Vrijwilligers Hoogeveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
7. "Echten (Drenthe)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
8. "Luchtwachttoren 7X3". Traces of War (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
9. "Dwalen door Drenthe, op pad rond Echten". Wanda Wandelt (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
10. "Prachtig Echtens Paradijs". Tips voor Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.

 

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