Buinerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.

Buinerveen
Drone photo of the solar plant at Buinerveen
Drone photo of the solar plant at Buinerveen
Buinerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Buinerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Buinerveen is located in Groningen (province)
Buinerveen
Buinerveen
Location of the village in the province of Groningen
Buinerveen is located in Netherlands
Buinerveen
Buinerveen
Buinerveen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°56′N 6°53′E / 52.933°N 6.883°E / 52.933; 6.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityBorger-Odoorn
Area
 • Total7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total430
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9524[1]
Dialing code0599

The village was first mentioned in 1762 as Bunerveen, and means "raised bog belonging to Buinen".[3] Buinerveen was a former peat colony. Later it developed into an agricultural community.[4]

Buinerveen was home to 205 people in 1840.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9524PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Buinerveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Buinerveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.