Graswijk

Graswijk is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe.

Graswijk
Hamlet
House in Graswijk
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Coordinates: 52°58′32″N 6°33′21″E / 52.9756°N 6.5558°E / 52.9756; 6.5558
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Assen
Area ^[1]
• Total	2.34 km^2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2021)^[1]
• Total	80
• Density	34/km^2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9405^[1]
Dialing code	0592

Graswijk is a statistical entity,^[1] but the postal authorities have placed it under Assen.^[3] It was first mentioned in the 1850s, and means neighbourhood near grass.^[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9405AC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
3. "Postcode 9405 in Assen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
4. "Graswijk". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.

 

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