Koekange

Koekenage is a village in the De Wolden municipality of the province of Drenthe, Netherlands.

Koekange
Village
Welgelegen in Koekange
Koekange
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Koekange
Koekange (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52.6980°N 6.3151°E / 52.6980; 6.3151
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityDe Wolden
Area
[1]
 • Total26.15 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,495
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7958[1]
Dialing code0522

History

Koekange was founded by the heer of Echten to excavate the peat.[3] It was first mentioned in 1290 as Kukange, and refers to Cockaigne, the mythical land of plenty.[4] It was a road village on the dike along the Koekanger Aa. The first church was built in 1331, and was replaced by a new church in 1834.[3] In 1840, there were 243 people living in the southern village and 263 in the northern village. The two parts merged into a single settlement. In 1870, it was once again split into two due to the construction of the Meppel–Groningen railway.[5] A railway station was opened in 1870, but closed again in 1940.[6]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 7958NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Koekange (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 141. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. "Koekange - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "Koekange". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. "Station Koekange". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.


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