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Country
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Dialing code
  
0593

Population
  
70 (1 Jan 2005)

Area code
  
0593

Municipality
  
Midden-Drenthe

Postal code
  
9438

Local time
  
Friday 7:43 PM

Province
  
Garminge

Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 80% Humidity

Garminge is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km northeast of Hoogeveen.

Map of Garminge, Netherlands

The statistical area "Garminge", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 70.

The origin of the name Garminge is said to be from one of the first inhabitants. The name probably means farm owned by Garm, where the suffix -inge expresses possession, not necessarily that of a farm building. Garm is an old Dutch first name generally just used in the northern provinces Drenthe, Groningen and Frisia.

References

Garminge Wikipedia


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