Frederiksoord

Frederiksoord is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Frederiksoord
Village
Museum De Koloniehof
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Frederiksoord in the municipality of Westerveld.
Frederiksoord
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Frederiksoord
Frederiksoord (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°50′N 6°11′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Area
[1]
 • Total3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total305
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8382[1]
Dialing code0521
Major roadsN353

Frederiksoord was founded in 1818. It was the headquarters of the 19th century Society of Humanitarianism, an organization dedicated to eradicating poverty by providing work for the able-bodied poor in newly-built farming colonies. The name Frederiksoord comes from the patron of the organization: Prince Frederick of Orange-Nassau. Along with other colonies funded by the Society, Frederiksoord was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 for its testimony to a unique method of housing reform.[3]

  • Former communal kitchen
  • Drawing of colony (1818)
  • House in Frederiksoord
  • House in Frederiksoord

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8382CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. "Colonies of Benevolence". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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