Exloo

Exloo (Low German: Eksel) is a village in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. It lies about 12 km north of Emmen.

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Locality: Exloo
Region: Drenthe
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,525
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.image_map: LocatieBorger-Odoorn.png -->
Settlement.name: Exloo
Settlement.image_skyline: Exloo, The Netherlands.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_map1: Map NL - Borger-Odoorn - Exloo.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Exloo in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.elevation_m: 17
Settlement.area_total_km2: 18.71
Settlement.population_total: 1,665
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Official website: www.exloo.info
Image: Exloo, The Netherlands.jpg

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Commons category: Exloo
postal code: 7875
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/exloo
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Exloo (Low German: Eksel) is a village in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. It lies about 12 km north of Emmen.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1376 as "tot Exle", and means "forest of the oak trees". Exloo is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages probably from Odoorn. It has three essen (communal pastures), but no church. The peat in the raised bog near Exloo was excavated around 1800. In 1850, it turned into an industry and excavation villages such as 1e Exloërmond and 2e Exloërmond were established.