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Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Erica | Village |
| Emmen | Municipality |
| Drenthe | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Amsterdamscheveld | 190 (2017) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nieuw-Slagharen
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
French:
Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Pays-Bas
Catalan:
Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Països Baixos
Cebuano:
Erica, Gemeente Emmen, Provincie Drenthe, Olanda
Dutch Low Saxon:
Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederlaand
Esperanto:
Erica, Emmen, Drento, Nederlando
Lithuanian:
Erika, Emenas, Drentė, Nyderlandai
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Erica, Emmen, Drenthe Séng, Hô-lân
Erica (also Nieuw-Slagharen) is a town in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is located in Emmen, Drenthe. It started as a peat and buckwheat colony.
Erica was established in 1863. The first inhabitant came from Slagharen. A fuel shortage prompted large-scale efforts to drain the peat in the area and cut them for fuel. People were drawn to the area and canals were dug, both to drain the peat and to transport the cuts. Buckwheat was farmed on the drained peats. It was originally called Nieuw-Slagharen, but has been renamed Erica after the heath plant.
Erica started as a linear settlement. In 1867, the Hoogeveense Vaart was dug, and a second settlement was constructed. Later, the two were merged. Many of the early inhabitants of Erica came from neighbouring Germany and were Roman Catholic, and in 1866, a Catholic church was built. The current church dates from 1933.
In 1897, the windmill De Heidebloem was constructed. It was restored in 1978, and is still in use to grind grain. In the 1960s, greenhouse cultivation started in Erica. Erica can be reached via the A37 motorway.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica,_Emmen |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1942969 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2756046 |
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