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|datum inwoners=1 januari 2007 |
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|foto=[[Afbeelding:Sint-Pancratiuskerk Diever.jpg|250px]]<br />[[Sint-Pancratiuskerk (Diever)|Sint-Pancratiuskerk]] van Diever |
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Revision as of 12:35, 28 September 2009
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Diever (52°51′N 6°19′E / 52.850°N 6.317°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 18 km northwest of Hoogeveen.
Diever is located near the Drentse Hoofdvaart, a major north-south route for pleasure boats in the province of Drenthe. Next to Diever is the Drents-Friese Wold, one of the biggest national parks of the Netherlands, and a major attraction for tourists. In the centre of Diever is a brink, a square with old buildings around it. The Dutch Reformed Saint Pancratius-church is a 15th century building, and one of the most beautiful churches of Drenthe.
Diever was a separate municipality until 1998, when the new municipality of Westerveld was created.[1]
In 2001, the town of Diever had 1941 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km², and had 810 residences.[2] The statistical area "Diever", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2580.[3]
Shakespeare
In July and August the local people of Diever play drama's of William Shakespeare. Diever is also called "Shakespeare-town". The plays are being played in an open-air theater and are famous in the Netherlands. Even in Stratford-upon-Avon it is known that the local people of Diever perform Shakepear's plays. It is an amateur theater group that was formed in 1946 by a local medical doctor, Mr. Derp Broekema. Thus in 2006 it was the 60th anniversary of this annual event with the performance of Henry IV.
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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