Frederiksoord

Frederiksoord is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Frederiksoord
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Frederiksoord in the municipality of Westerveld.
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Major roadsN353

Frederiksoord was founded in 1818. It was the headquarters of the 19th century Society of Humanitarianism, an organization dedicated to eradicating poverty by providing work for the able-bodied poor in newly-built farming colonies. The name Frederiksoord comes from the patron of the organization: Prince Frederick of Orange-Nassau. Along with other colonies funded by the Society, Frederiksoord was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 for its testimony to a unique method of housing reform.[1]

In 2001, the town of Frederiksoord had 254 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 481 residences.[2] The statistical area "Frederiksoord", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 370.[3]


References
  1. "Colonies of Benevolence". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 1999-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. As of 1 January 2005.
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