Spier

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The Spier is also the name of a luxury train line in South Africa - see Blue Train.


The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Spier in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.

Spier (52°49′N 6°28′E) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 11 km north of Hoogeveen.

In 2001, the town of Spier had 91 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.036 km2, and contained 35 residences.[1] The statistical area "Spier", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 370.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.