Barger-Compascuum

Barger-Compascuum is a village in the Dutch municipality of Emmen. It is in a peat-producing region of Drenthe. , an open-air museum, is dedicated to the peat history of the region.

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Place details

Locality: Barger-Compascuum
Region: Drenthe
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Settlement.name: Barger-Compascuum
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Heilige Jozef, Barger-Compascuum.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Saint Joseph Church in Barger-Compascuum
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
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.elevation_m: 17
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25.09
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1866
Settlement.population_total: 1,925
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Image: Heilige Jozef, Barger-Compascuum.jpg

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Commons category: Barger-Compascuum
postal code: 7884
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Barger-Compascuum is a village in the Dutch municipality of Emmen. It is in a peat-producing region of Drenthe. , an open-air museum, is dedicated to the peat history of the region.

Borger-Compascuum is located in the Bourtange moor between Germany and the Netherlands. It was originally a compascuum (common pasture). In 1866, Barger-Compascuum was established, and the area was permanently inhabited. Barger-Compascuum is often referred as Barger-Compas or Compas by locals.