Drouwen
Drouwen () is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km east of Assen. History. The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as "to Druwen". The etymology is unclear. Drouwen developed as an "esdorp" in the Early Middle Ages. It was probably a satellite of Borger. The village has no church, but does have four "essen" (communal pastures). During the 18th century, the depletion of the soil resulted in an continual increasing sandy area, and a large forest was planted around Drouwen. Drouwen  was home to 362 people in 1840. Dolmen. There are three "hunebedden" (Dolmen) near Drouwen: D19, D20 and D26. There used to be more. In the 18th century, sixteen sites were listed near Drouwen and Bronneger which implies that the area used to the centre of a civilisation between 3500 and 3000 BC.