Diever

Diever is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 18 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Diever
Town
Sint-Pancratiuskerk of Diever
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Diever in the municipality of Westerveld.
Coordinates: 52°51′20″N 6°19′3″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Population
 (1 January 2008)[1]
 • Total2,090
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Diever is located near the Drentse Hoofdvaart, a major north–south route for pleasure boats in the province of Drenthe. Diever lies next to the Drents-Friese Wold, one of the major national parks in the Netherlands, and a major attraction for tourists. In the centre of Diever there is the brink, a square with old buildings surrounding it. The Dutch Reformed Saint Pancratius-church is a 15th-century building, and considered one of the most beautiful churches of Drenthe.

Diever was a separate municipality until 1998, when the new municipality of Westerveld was created.[2]

In 2001, the town of Diever had 1941 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.80 km², and had 810 residences.[3] The statistical area "Diever", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2580.[4]

Shakespeare

In July and August the local people of Diever perform in dramas written by William Shakespeare.[5] Diever is also known as "Shakespeare-town".[6] The plays are being performed in an open-air theatre. Even in Stratford-upon-Avon people apparently know that the local people of Diever perform in Shakespeare's plays. The local amateur theater group was formed in 1946 by a local medical doctor, Mr. Derp Broekema.[7] Thus, in 2006 the 60th anniversary of this annual event was celebrated with the performance of Henry IV.

References
  1. CBS Statline
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 19 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  4. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 24 July 2006 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
  5. "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. "Historisch overzicht : Shakespearetheater Diever: Toneel in de open lucht". Shakespeare Theater Diever (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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