Paterswolde
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Paterswolde is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 8 km south of city of Groningen. Paterswolde and Eelde has merged into a single urban area, and are often referred to as Eelde-Paterswolde, however they remain separate villages.[1]
A small part of the village, on the south end of the lake Template:Ill, lies in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Potterwolt, and means "the woods of Potter (person)".[2] Paterswolde is a road village from the Early Middle Ages which started to develop when peat was excavation in the nearby raised bog.[3]
During the 18th and 19th century, villas and estates were built in Paterswolde mainly by nobility and industrialists from the city of Groningen.[3]
Paterswolde was home to 795 people in 1840.[1] The Template:Ill and the Template:Ill became a water sports and recreational area during the 20th century. Between 1955 and 1956, the Assumption of Mary Church was built in Paterswolde.[3]
Gallery
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Assumption of Mary Church
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Villa in Paterswolde
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Roundabout art
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House in Paterswolde
References
External links
Template:Dutch municipality Tynaarlo Template:Dutch municipality Groningen