Buinen

Buinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.

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Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.name: Buinen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Spoordok te Buinen - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Borger-Odoorn <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieBorger-Odoorn.png -->
Settlement.mapsize: 250
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Borger-Odoorn - Buinen.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Buinen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the village in the province of Drenthe
Settlement.elevation_m: 17

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Buinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 18 km north of Emmen.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1549 as Bunne. The etymology is unclear. Buinen is an esdorp from the Middle Ages which developed as a satellite of Borger. The elongated village has no church or brink (village square).