Garminge

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°49′13″N 6°37′24″E / 52.82028°N 6.62333°E / 52.82028; 6.62333CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityMidden-DrentheArea • Total0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)Elevation16 m (52 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total105 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
9438[1]
Dialing code0593

Garminge is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km northeast of Hoogeveen.

It was first mentioned in 1362 as Gharminge, and means "the descendants of Garm".[3] Garm is an old Dutch first name generally just used in the northern provinces Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland.

Garminge was home to 97 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9438TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Garminge - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Garminge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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