Eesergroen

It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 16 km northwest of Emmen.

The village was first mentioned in 1942 as "Eesergroen of Eesgroen", and means "trees belonging to Ees.

In 1930, a canal was dug and the large scale cultivation of the area started.

[4] In 1917, the Maranatha chapel was built by the Rechtzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a Christian fundamentalist congregation.

In 1956, a church was built by the Vrijzinnig Hervormde Kerk, a liberal Christianity congregation.