Ruinen
| Ruinen | ||
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| Former village and municipality | ||
 Church in Ruinen | ||
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| Coordinates: 52°45′48″N 6°21′23″E / 52.76333°N 6.35639°ECoordinates: 52°45′48″N 6°21′23″E / 52.76333°N 6.35639°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Drenthe | |
| Municipality | De Wolden | |
| Population (2008[1]) | 2,710 | |
Ruinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 10 km northwest of Hoogeveen.
Ruinen was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of De Wolden.[2] The windmill De Zaandplatte has been restored and is open to the public.
Notable Residents
- Steven van Voorhees – Dutch migrant to the New Netherlands colony, brewer, and original patentee of Flatbush, Brooklyn.
References
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ruinen". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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