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Spier is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The village has about 150 inhabitants (2008) and is located east of the A28, at the junction with the provincial road N855. On the other side of the A28 lies Dwingelderveld National Park (one of the largest nature reserves in the Netherlands), Spier is often referred to as the gateway to the Dwingelderveld National Park.
The history of Spier goes way back in time. It is possible that Spier as a settlement arose in a summer, but a while back, in an ice age; about 35,000 years before Christ. Clear traces around Spier can be found from 11,000 years before Christ. East of Spier near Sonnevanck, some tools from that time have been found. From 400 BC it is known that Spier was also inhabited in winter. It is suspected that the dolmen occupied a central place in the village. The dolmen just south of the current village. One of the stones can be found in Beilen, it is now a resistance monument on the Torenlaan. Several burial mounds have also been found in Spier, one of which can be found east of the Vennegien. The first mention of Spier is in 1212.
There are several things to do in Spier such as a visit to a deer park, forest walks, bike rides, covered wagon rides, playgrounds, mini golf, a museum, restaurants, swimming pools, horseback riding and various activities related to war traces. Spier has its own website where you can find a lot of information about all these activities.
Despite the small scale of Spier, there are several associations. There is a party committee, a Shanty choir, a drama club and a card club.