Gees

Gees is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

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Place details

Locality: Coevorden
Region: Drenthe
Country: Nederland
Population: 530
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Gees
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Dorpsgezicht Gees.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Dorpsgezicht Gees
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.elevation_m: 16
Settlement.area_total_km2: 12.72
Settlement.population_total: 615
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 7863

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Image: Dorpsgezicht Gees.jpg

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Commons category: Gees
postal code: 7863
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/gees
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Gees is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

Gees is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher ground. It was first mentioned in 1207 or 1208 as Gies. The etymology is unclear. In 1840, the village was home to 465 people. The first church was built in 1857, and has been replaced in 1913.