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Ruinen

Total population

3,525

Coordinates52.76°, 6.36°

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City facts

Overview

Ruinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 10 km northwest of Hoogeveen. The Dwingelderveld National Park is located near Ruinen.

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History & geography

History

The village was first mentioned in 1139 as de Runa. The etymology is unknown. Ruinen is an esdorp from the Early Middle Ages. Around 1140, a double monastery of the Benedictines was founded in Ruinen, however they moved to De Wijk in 1325. The Dutch Reformed has been built in the 15th century replacing and reusing the monastery church of which dated from around 1140. The tower was built in 1423. The spire has been renewed in 1660 after it had been damaged by a storm, and the crown was replaced in 1952. Between 1972 and 1975, the church was restored to its original form before 1836. Ruinen was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of De Wolden. The windmill De Zaandplatte was rebuilt in 1964, and is open to the public.

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Geography

Latitude
52.7642
Longitude
6.3600
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ab Gritter
Ab Gritter
Dutch football player (1949-2008)
John Hugenholtz
John Hugenholtz
Dutch racetrack designer (1914-1995)
Cornelis Hofstede de Groot
Cornelis Hofstede de Groot
Dutch art historian (1863-1930)
J
Jelmer Pietersma
Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist
M
Magreet Moret
Jan Pastoor
Jan Pastoor
Dutch politician (1935–2019)
Tjalling Waterbolk
Tjalling Waterbolk
Dutch university teacher (1924–2020)
Frits de Zwerver
Frits de Zwerver
Dutch minister (1898–1978)
Johan Heins
Johan Heins
Dutch equestrian
J
Jan Gunnink
Piet Soer
Piet Soer
Dutch aircraft pilot (1903–1935)
T
Theo Stuivinga
Dutch architect (1880–1959)
Gustaaf Willem van der Feltz
Gustaaf Willem van der Feltz
Dutch judge (1863-1911)
R
Rose Jansen
Dutch rower
Jacob Kraal
Jacob Kraal
J
Jan Jonkers
Dutch mayor (1939-2020)

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

Nearby places in Drenthe

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,060

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
75
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ruinen

Het Archief der Heerlijkheid Ruinen
Jan Gualtherus Christiaan In Drenthe · 2023
Het archief der heerlijkheid Ruinen
Rijksarchief in Drenthe · 1907

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

blusher
blusher
Amanita rubescens
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Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Seen 2026-10-02
Bovine Jack
Bovine Jack
Suillus bovinus
Seen 2026-10-02
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
Seen 2026-10-01
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-30
Giant Polypore
Giant Polypore
Meripilus giganteus
Seen 2026-09-30
Amethyst Deceiver
Amethyst Deceiver
Laccaria amethystina
Seen 2026-09-30
European Dyer's Polypore
European Dyer's Polypore
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Seen 2026-09-30
birch polypore
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
Seen 2026-09-30

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
0127
Population (Wikidata)
1,343
Wikidata
Q1007156

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382