Rogat
Appearance
Rogat | |
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Location of the village in the province of Drenthe | |
Coordinates: 52°41′15″N 6°16′0″E / 52.68750°N 6.26667°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Meppel |
Area | |
• Total | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 120 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7949[1] |
Dialing code | 0522 |
Rogat is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe.[3] It is a part of the municipality of Meppel, and lies about 5 km east of Meppel.
It was first mentioned in 1725 as Rogatschut, and means "chimney".[4] It has partially become an industrial area. The hamlet contains about 40 houses.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7949AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ AM. "Rogat, Netherlands". places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Rogat - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Rogat". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.