Schoonebeek

Schoonebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Emmen, about 12 km (7 mi) south of that city. Schoonebeek was a separate municipality from 1884 to 1997, when it merged with Emmen. The area is home of the largest onshore oil field in Europe; known as the Schoonebeek oil field.

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Settlement.name: Schoonebeek
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Schoonebeek PC Kerk.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church in Schoonebeek
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
Settlement.elevation_m: 13
Settlement.area_total_km2: 26.49
Settlement.population_total: 4,865
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4530
Image: Schoonebeek compilatie.jpg

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Commons category: Schoonebeek
postal code: 7760–7761
Commons gallery: Schoonebeek

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== History == Schoonebeek is a village which developed on a sandy ridge in the moorland. It was first mentioned in 1341 as "van Sconebeke" and means "brook with clean water". The Saint Nicolas Church was built in 1419, but was demolished in 1951. The economy of the village mainly depended on the exploitation of peat. In 1809, it became part of the municipality of Dalen. In 1840, it was home to 629 people.