Wateren | |
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Coordinates: 52°54′36″N 6°16′54″E / 52.91000°N 6.28167°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Westerveld |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8438 |
Dialing code | 0521 |
Wateren is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 22 km west of the provincial capital Assen.[1]
It was first mentioned in 1408 as van Wachthorn. The etymology is unclear.[2] The hamlet contains about 60 houses.[3]