Elim

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Elim

Total population

2,355

Coordinates52.68°, 6.58°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Elim is a village in Drenthe and is part of the Hoogeveen municipality.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Erik Dekker

Dutch cyclist and manager

Jan Bols

Dutch speed skater

Lea Bouwmeester

Dutch former politician, civil servant and social counselor

Piet Kleine

Dutch speed skater

Rob Houwer

film producer (1937–2025)

Anne Mulder

Dutch former politician

Hendrik Koekoek

Dutch politician (1912-1987)

Herman Bavinck

Dutch Reformed theologian (1854-1921)

K

Kim Renkema

Dutch volleyball player

M

Michel Ratuohaling

Dutch football player

Marc Houtzager

Dutch equestrian (born 1971)

J

Jos van Aalderen

Dutch resistance fighter and merchant (1909-1988)

E

Erik Hulzebosch

Dutch speed skater

Hermien van der Weide

Dutch singer (1943-2003)

Jill de Jong

Dutch actress

A

Albert Metselaar

Dutch poet and writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Drenthe

• Nieuwlande
  1.6 mi away · pop. 1,355
• Hollandscheveld
  2.6 mi away · pop. 4,395
• Nieuweroord
  3.1 mi away · pop. 950
• Noordscheschut
  3.3 mi away · pop. 2,135
• Dalerpeel
  3.3 mi away · pop. 855
• Kerkenveld
  3.5 mi away · pop. 840
• Alteveer
  3.9 mi away · pop. 835
• Geesbrug
  3.9 mi away · pop. 1,345
• Tiendeveen
  4.7 mi away · pop. 630
• Steenwijksmoer
  5 mi away · pop. 925
• Hoogeveen
  5.1 mi away · pop. 39,995
• Zwinderen
  5.1 mi away · pop. 415

Browse all places in Drenthe →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

blusher

Amanita rubescens

Seen 2026-10-02

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-10-02

Bovine Jack

Suillus bovinus

Seen 2026-10-02

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Trametes cinnabarina

Seen 2026-10-01

Pale Tussock Moth

Calliteara pudibunda

Seen 2026-09-30

Common Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Seen 2026-09-29

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Seen 2026-09-28

giant puffball

Calvatia gigantea

Seen 2026-09-28

Poplar Ladybird Beetle

Oenopia conglobata

Seen 2026-09-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).