Paterswolde is a village in the Dutch province of

Drenthe Drenthe () is a 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 to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of Jan ...

. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 8 km south of city of

Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...

. Paterswolde and Eelde has merged into a single urban area, and are often referred to as Eelde-Paterswolde, however they remain separate villages. A small part of the village, on the south end of the lake , lies in the province of

, in the municipality of

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Potterwolt, and means "the woods of Potter (person)". Paterswolde is a road village from the Early Middle Ages which started to develop when

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

was excavation in the nearby

raised bog Raised bogs, also called ombrotrophic bogs, are acidic, wet habitats that are poor in mineral salts and are home to flora and fauna that can cope with such extreme conditions. Raised bogs, unlike fens, are exclusively fed by precipitation (ombro ...

. During the 18th and 19th century, villas and estates were built in Paterswolde mainly by nobility and industrialists from the

city of Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of ...

. Paterswolde was home to 795 people in 1840. The and the became a water sports and recreational area during the 20th century. Between 1955 and 1956, the Assumption of Mary Church was built in Paterswolde.

Gallery

File:Overzicht van de oostgevel met de klokkentoren - Paterswolde - 20531359 - RCE.jpg, Assumption of Mary Church File:Paterswolde Frieselaan 4.JPG, Villa in Paterswolde File:Lemferdinge Paterswolde 16 29 55 487000.jpeg, Roundabout art File:Lemferdinge Paterswolde 16 30 45 610000.jpeg, House in Paterswolde

References

External links

* Groningen (city) Tynaarlo Populated places in Drenthe Populated places in Groningen (province) {{Drenthe-geo-stub