Barger-Compascuum | |
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Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 52°45′11″N 7°02′25″E / 52.7531°N 7.0402°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Emmen |
Established | 1866 |
Area | |
• Total | 25.09 km2 (9.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,925 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7884[1] |
Dialing code | 0591 |
Website | barger-compascuum.com |
Barger-Compascuum is a village in the Dutch municipality of Emmen. It is in a peat-producing region of Drenthe. Veenpark , an open-air museum, is dedicated to the peat history of the region.
Borger-Compascuum is located in the Bourtange moor between Germany and the Netherlands. It was originally a compascuum (common pasture). In 1866, Barger-Compascuum was established, and the area was permanently inhabited.