Hijken

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Hijken
Hijken
Hijken
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hijken in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hijken in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Midden-Drenthe
Population (2004) 640

Hijken (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km south of Assen.

In 2001, the town of Hijken had 322 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.12 km², and contained 117 residences.[1] The statistical area "Hijken", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 890.[2]

The town is also known for its surrounding Neanderthal settlements. Late Neolithic Hat graves have been discovered dating to a Bronze Age settlement near Hijke.

Leiden University.[3]

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. Leiden University, Fokkens, Harry. The prehistory of the Netherlands.


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