Coordinates: 52°43′22″N 6°15′2″E / 52.72278°N 6.25056°E / 52.72278; 6.25056

Ruinerwold

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Ruinerwold
Local church
Local church
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CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityDe Wolden
Area
 • Total
34.45 km2 (13.30 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
3,950
 • Density115/km2 (297/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7961[1]
Dialing code0522

Ruinerwold is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 6 km northeast of Meppel.

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1792 as Ruiner Wold, and means "the swampforest belonging to Ruinen".[3] Ruinerwold is a road village which developed on a sandy ridge since the 13th century.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is located in the former hamlet of Blijdenstein (nl) which has merged into Ruinerwold.[3][4] The original Romanesque church (±1140) has been enlarged around 1425 in Gothic style. The upper part of the tower was restored after a 1730 fire.[4] Rich farmers formerly lived in Ruinerwold, where they constructed expansive farmhouses with ornate embellishments.[4]

Ruinerwold was home to 1,245 people in 1840.[5] Ruinerwold was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of De Wolden.[5]

Hermit family

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In October 2019, a 67-year-old man, Gerrit Jan van Dorsten, and his six adult children were discovered, who had lived for nine years in seclusion in a farm house in Ruinerwold. The father was charged with unlawful deprivation of liberty and harming other people's health.[6] The charges were later dropped due to his poor health.[7]

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