Schoonebeek
Schoonebeek | |
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Church in Schoonebeek | |
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′40″N 6°52′48″E / 52.6612°N 6.8801°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.49 km2 (10.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,865 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7761 |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Schoonebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Emmen, about 12 km (7 mi) south of that city. Schoonebeek was a separate municipality from 1884 to 1997, when it merged with Emmen. The area is home of the largest onshore oil field in Europe; known as the Schoonebeek oil field.