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Roswinkel

Roswinkel is a village in the Netherlands. It is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe, and is located close to the border with Germany.

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Place details

Locality: Roswinkel
Region: Drenthe
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Roswinkel
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Image:Kerk Roswinkel.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The church of Roswinkel
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Emmen
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands

Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Located in: Emmen
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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Roswinkel is a village in the Netherlands. It is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe, and is located close to the border with Germany.

== History == Roswinkel developed in the 13th century from Weerdinge. It was first mentioned in 1327 as "In marka de Werdighen juxta Roeswinkel", and the name means "enclosed land near reed". It already had a church. In the 15th century, it became a parish. The current church dates from 1759. In 1840, it was home to 561 people.