Ruinen
Ruinen | |
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Former village and municipality | |
 Church in Ruinen | |
 Coat of arms | |
| 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[]
- Jan Hendrik de Boer (1899–1971), a physicist and chemist.[3]
- Sione Jongstra (born 1976), a Dutch triathlete[4]
Gallery[]
The Zaandplatte windmill
Bar Brinkzicht
View on Ruinen
Horse and carriage
References[]
- ^ Statline
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Jan Hendrik de Boer". Biographical portal of the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Triatlete Sione Jongstra geeft zwemclinic in Zwembad Ruinen" (in Dutch). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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- Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998
- Populated places in Drenthe
- Former municipalities of Drenthe
- De Wolden
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