Oranje | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°54′N 6°27′E / 52.900°N 6.450°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Midden-Drenthe |
Area | |
• Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 110 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 9416
[1] |
Dialing code | 0592 |
Oranje is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km southwest of Assen.
The village was first mentioned in 1936 as Oranje, and refers to the Oranjekanaal which was dug in 1854. [3] In 1913, the potato starch factory of Avebe was built, and a little village was created to house the work force. The factory closed in 1980 and was reused as an indoor playground for children, however it closed in 2015. [4]
After an initial grudging agreement from the inhabitants to house 700 refugees in a holiday park in their village, on 6 October 2015 the government unilaterally increased this number to 1,400 to be accommodated immediately. [5] This resulted in outrage and short term blockades of the village by the inhabitants. [6] The refugees camp was cancelled in 2017. [4]