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Wijster is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 11 km north of Hoogeveen. The village was first mentioned in 1206 as in Wisnare. The etymology is unknown. Wijster is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages as a satellite of Beilen. It used to have no church, but did have a larg…
Wijster is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 11 km north of Hoogeveen. The village was first mentioned in 1206 as in Wisnare. The etymology is unknown. Wijster is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages as a satellite of Beilen. It used to have no church, but did have a large funnel shaped brink.
  • Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Province: Drenthe
  • Municipality: Midden-Drenthe
  • Dialing code: 0593
  • Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
  • Postal code: 9418

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