Gees

Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 6°41′26″E / 52.74917°N 6.69056°E / 52.74917; 6.69056
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Gees
Dorpsgezicht Gees
Dorpsgezicht Gees
Gees is located in Drenthe
Gees
Gees
Gees is located in Netherlands
Gees
Gees
Coordinates: 52°44′57″N 6°41′26″E / 52.74917°N 6.69056°E / 52.74917; 6.69056
Area
 • Total12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total615
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7863[1]
Dialing code0524

Gees is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Gees is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher ground.[3] It was first mentioned in 1207 or 1208 as Gies. The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1840, the village was home to 465 people.[5] The first church was built in 1857,[5] and has been replaced in 1913.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022. Two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7863PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert (2001). Gees (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 126. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Gees - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Gees". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.