Eexterveen is a village in the

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province of

Drenthe Drenthe () is a provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen (province), Groningen to the north, and the G ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Aa en Hunze Aa en Hunze () is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The names 'Aa' (more precisely the ' Drentsche Aa') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality. Population centres Long place names The very small hamlets ' ...

, and lies about 17 km east of

Assen Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Sund ...

History

The village was first mentioned in 1479 as Egesteruene, and means "raised bog belonging to Eext". Eexterveen developed during the 19th century as a

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excavation village. Eexterveen was home to 187 people in 1840.

Transportation

There is no railway station here. The nearest station is Assen station. Bus service 93 stops in the town. For further information see Aa en Hunze#Transportation.

References

Populated places in Drenthe Aa en Hunze {{Drenthe-geo-stub