Klazienaveen, Provincie Drenthe, Netherlands
🇳🇱 Klazienaveen is a town to the south-east of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It lies approx. 5 km (3.1 mi) from the German border. Klazienaveen started as a peat colony owned by Willem Albert Scholten. It has been named after Klaassien Sluis, the wife of Scholten.
History In 1874, Willem Albert Scholten bought the 974 hectares (2,410 acres) Smeulveen to exploit the peat. In 1890, Scholten offered the skipper Jan Adde Hazewinkel a flag as the first person to transport the peat. In 1899, a village appeared along the canal. In 1903, Scholten's son Jan Evert renamed Smeulveen and the village Klazienaveen after his mother Klaassien Sluis. It is one of the two villages in the Netherlands named after a non-royal woman. In 1932, it was home to 2,327 people.
In 1921, the Purit factory opened and produces Norit (activated carbon). On 23 March 1945, the factory was bombed by the Royal Air Force causing eight deaths among the factory workers. The clock in the engine room stopped and has remained as a reminder. Since 2012, it is owned by Cabot Corporation. After World War II, Klazienaveen started expanding rapidly. In the 1960s, greenhouse cultivation started in Klazienaveen. The town can be reached via the A37 motorway.
Klazienaveen, Provincie Drenthe, Netherlands
Klazienaveen has a population of over 12,010 people. Klazienaveen also forms part of the wider Emmen metropolitan area which has a population of over 107,113 people. Klazienaveen is situated near Emmen.
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