Country Netherlands Municipality Midden-Drenthe | Local time Sunday 6:57 AM Province Drenthe | |
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Oranje is a small town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km southwest of Assen.
Map of Oranje, Netherlands
The statistical area "Oranje", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 120. After an initial grudging agreement from the inhabitants to house 700 refugees in a holiday park in their village, on 6 October 2015 the government unilaterally increased this number to 1,400 to be accommodated immediately. This resulted in outrage and short term blockades of the village by the inhabitants.
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Oranje, Drenthe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA