Elp
| Elp | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|  The main street of Elp | |
|  The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Elp in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. | |
|   Elp Location in the Netherlands   Elp Elp (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′1″N 6°38′52″E / 52.88361°N 6.64778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands | 
| Province | Drenthe | 
| Municipality | Midden-Drenthe | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | 
| Population  (2021)[1] | |
|  • Total | 375 | 
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 9442[1] | 
| Dialing code | 0593 | 
Elp is a small village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen.
The village was first mentioned in 1362 as "in Elpe". The etymology is unclear.[3]
Elp was home to 243 people in 1840.[4]
The Elp culture was named after the village.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022. two entries 
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9442AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Elp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Elp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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