Ruinen
Ruinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 10 km northwest of Hoogeveen.
Ruinen | |
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Former village and municipality | |
 Church in Ruinen | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 52°45′48″N 6°21′23″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | De Wolden |
| Population (2008[1]) | 2,710 |
Ruinen was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of De Wolden.[2] The windmill De Zaandplatte has been restored and is open to the public.
Notable Residents
- Steven van Voorhees – Dutch migrant to the New Netherlands colony, brewer, and original patentee of Flatbush, Brooklyn.
References
- Statline
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ruinen". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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