Pekela region

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The Pekela region is a historical and rural area in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, known for its peat colonies and the canal-based settlement of Oude Pekela and Nieuwe Pekela.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
rural area
administrativeCenter Oude Pekela NERFINISHED
characterizedBy historical peat-digging landscapes
ribbon development along waterway
rural character
country Netherlands
hasPart Nieuwe Pekela NERFINISHED
Oude Pekela NERFINISHED
historicalDevelopment developed as a peat-extraction colony
historicalPeriodOfGrowth 17th century
18th century
knownFor canal-based settlements
peat colonies
languageRegion Gronings dialect area NERFINISHED
locatedIn Veenkoloniën (peat colonies region) NERFINISHED
northeastern Netherlands
province of Groningen NERFINISHED
municipality Pekela NERFINISHED
partOf Westerwolde and Oldambt wider rural area
primaryEconomicHistory agriculture
inland shipping
peat extraction
primaryLandscapeType peatland GENERATED
settlementPattern linear settlement along canal
transportInfrastructure Pekel A canal shipping route NERFINISHED
traversedBy Pekel A canal NERFINISHED

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Pekelderdiep region Pekela region