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Hoogeveen (The Netherlands)

Drenthe province

Last modified: 2004-10-23 by jarig bakker
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Municipality of Hoogeveen Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm
adopted 17 Apr 1958

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Hoogeveen municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 53.345; area: 129,00 km². Settlements: Hoogeveen (seat), Elim, Fluitenberg, Hollandscheveld, Nieuw Moscou, Nieuweroord, Nieuwlande, Noordscheschut, Pesse, Stuifzand, Tiendeveen.
The municipality of Hoogeveen consists of the former municipality of Hoogeveen and parts of other municipalities, like Ruinen, Beilen, Zuidwolde, e.a.
This flag was adopted by the municipal council on 17 April 1958; it had been in use already for about thirty years. The municipal resolution states for the shade of blue: 'Nassau's blue'. Source: Kl. Sierksma, 'Nederlands Vlaggenboek', 1962.
Jarig Bakker, 29 July 1999

Hoogeveen CoA

Hoogeveen CoA image from Ralf Hartemink's site.

Granted 10 Nov 1819. The Hoogeveen