Langerak, Drenthe
Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°43′32″N 6°36′27″E / 52.72556°N 6.60750°E / 52.72556; 6.60750[1]
7917
Langerak is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Langerak is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Geesbrug.[3] It was first mentioned in 1899 and means "long straight waterway" which is a reference to the Verlengde Hoogeveensche Vaart which has two bends, but is straight near Langerak.[4] The hamlet consists of about 40 houses.[5]
References
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7917PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7917 in Geesbrug". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Langerak - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Langerak (Geesbrug)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
This Drenthe location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e