Wezup

Wezup
Village
Farm in Wezup
Farm in Wezup
Wezup is located in Drenthe
Wezup
Wezup
Wezup is located in Netherlands
Wezup
Wezup
Coordinates: 52°48′43″N 6°43′9″E / 52.81194°N 6.71917°E / 52.81194; 6.71917
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityCoevorden
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
170
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7852[1]
Dialing code0591
Websitewezup.info

Wezup is a village in the Netherlands that is a part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.[3] North of Wezup is Wezuperbrug and to the east is Zweeloo.

Wezup is an esdorp which was first mentioned in 1284 as Wesepe, and means "brook through the meadow".[4][5] In 1488, it became a boermarke, a communal and private land which was autonomous.[6] In 1840, it was home to 168 people.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7852PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ Guit, Hjalmar (August 28, 2021). "Coevorden trapt cultureel jaar af met bustour langs alle dorpen". www.rtvdrenthe.nl (in Dutch).
  4. ^ "Wezup - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Wezup". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Historie". Wezup.info (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.


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