Zwartemeer

Zwartemeer is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It is located on the border with Germany.

History
Zwartemeer is a linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a buckwheat settlement. It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the Runde River. The colonist were mainly from Twente and Germany and were mainly Catholic. In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people. Since 1974, a carnival is organised in Zwartemeer hosted by the carnivalsassociation of Zwartemeer CV de Veentrappers which attracts large crowds.

Sports
HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer.

Notable people

 * Jeroen Lambers (born 1980), footballer Recardo Bruins was Raised not born in Zwartemeer, Racing driver