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De Marne
De Marne () is a former municipality in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, Eemsmond and Winsum to form the new municipality Het Hogeland. Population centres Broek, Eenrum, Hornhuizen, Houwerzijl, Kleine Huisjes, Kloosterburen, Kruisweg, Lauwersoog, Leens, Mensingeweer, Molenrij, Niekerk, Pieterburen, Schouwerzijl, Ulrum, Vierhuizen, Warfhuizen, Wehe-den Hoorn, Westernieland, Zoutkamp, Zuurdijk. Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of De Marne, June 2015'' A brief description The municipality of De Marne lies in the north-western part of the province of Groningen, adjoining the Wadden Sea. It has about 10,000 inhabitants, covers an area of 240 square kilometres and encompasses 21 villages. De Marne is mainly an agricultural area, focussing on crop growing and cattle farming. The fishing industry also plays an important role. Bulb cultivation is also an up-and-coming commercial endeavour. Maren De Marne h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broek (Groningen)
Broek may refer to: Places the Netherlands * Broek op Langedijk * Broek in Waterland * Broek, Friesland, in the municipality of De Fryske Marren , province of Friesland * Broek, Gouda, a former municipality near Gouda, province of South Holland * Broek, Groningen, in the municipality of De Marne, province of Groningen * Broek, Gulpen, in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, province of Limburg * Broek, North-Brabant, in the municipality of Laarbeek, province of North Brabant * Broek, Vijfheerenlanden, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, province of Utrecht * Broek, a former name of Stede Broec See also * Broucke, a Belgian surname * van den Broek, a Dutch surname * Leerbroek, a village in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, province of Utrecht, Netherlands * Babyloniënbroek, a village in the municipality of Aalburg, province of North Brabant, The Netherlands {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrum
Ulrum () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. History The first time the town was named was as ''Uluringhem'' in the 11th century. Ulrum is sited on two mounds. On the western one stands the Romano-Gothic church of Ulrum (built at the end of the 12th century), on the eastern mound stood the Asingaborg. Ulrum was once a thriving village with many tradesmen and small businesses. Now only agricultural activity remains. Ulrum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it merged with Eenrum, Kloosterburen, and Leens Leens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. Leens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Eenrum and Kloosterburen. Brief history Leens is located on ol .... The new municipality was called Ulrum at first, but was renamed to De Marne in 1992. Gallery File:De Houw - boerderij De Houw.jpg, Farm in Ulrum File:U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieterburen
Pieterburen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands, located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. History Around 1300, a dike was built north of the present village. During the 14th century, a settlement appeared on a mudflat of the river . The village was first mentioned in 1371 as Sancti Petri when the church was constructed. Pieterburen means the neighbourhood near Saint Peter. Overview Pieterburen is situated on the ‘Hogeland’ (high land) of northeastern Groningen. It is an area with brick Gothic churches, stately farms, and endless views over the land, all the way to the Wadden Sea. Pieterburen is known for its Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre, the vicarage garden ''Domies toen'', the old mill ''De Vier Winden'' (The Four Winds). The castle, ''Dijksterhuis'', was built in the 15th century, but torn down in 1903. Pieterburen is one of the starting points for ''wadlopen'' (mudflat hiking). At low tide, it is possible to walk to the island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mensingeweer
Mensingeweer is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. It lies on the provincial road from Winsum to Leens at the crossroads to Eenrum. The long-distance footpath called ''Pieterpad'' runs through the town and the Michaelkerk has an old Arp Schnitger organ that came from a church in Pieterburen and was installed in 1901. The town also has an old windmill called the ''Hollands Welvaart'' built in 1855. History Mensingeweer is a ''terp'' (artificial mount) village from the middle ages. It was first mentioned in 1371 as Mensingheweere. The name means wharf for population belonging to Mense. In 1663, the village started to expand due to the construction of a canal between Winsum and Ulrum. Doopsgezinde kerk A Mennonite church was built at Mensingeweer, dedicated on 4 April 1819. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauwersoog
Lauwersoog is a seaside village and harbour in the province of Groningen, located in the northern part of the Netherlands. It is part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It was established on 23 May 1969. The ferry to Schiermonnikoog departs from Lauwersoog. History As part of the Zuiderzee Works, it was decided to transform the Lauwerszee (a bay) into the Lauwersmeer (lake). In 1969, a dike was completed on the border of the provinces of Friesland and Groningen which separates the Lauwersmeer from the Wadden Sea. The village and harbour were named Lauwersoog in 1964 based on a suggestion by Sip Sytsma who worked for the Ministry of Transport and Water Management, to match the nearby islands of Rottumeroog and Schiermonnikoog. The name received some criticism because -oog means island, and it is not an island. On 23 May 1969, Lauwersoog was officially established. There was an agreement to locate the village in Groningen, however the decision was later disputed by Friesland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kloosterburen
Kloosterburen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. The village developed around a monastery. Kloosterburen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Leens, Ulrum and Eenrum. During the combining of the four municipalities they were called 'de LEUK gemeenten'. In 2019, it became part of Het Hogeland. History Around 1175, a monastery was established by Taco, a Premonstratensian from . In 1204, the monastery was named after Nijeklooster, a convent was established at a distance of 15 minutes by foot. A village developed around Oldeklooster which was named Kloosterburen. At the end of the 16th century, Nijeklooster was destroyed by the Protestants. Oldeklooster was closed, and the church became Dutch Reformed, however Oldeklooster is one of the two monasteries which still exist in Groningen. A large part of the population remained Roman Catholic, and in 1840 permission was given to re-establish a pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleine Huisjes
Kleine Huisjes (also: ''Lutjeboeren''; Gronings: ''Lutje Hoeskes''; translation: ''Little Houses'') is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It is located north-east of Kloosterburen. Etymology The name translates as Little Houses, and refers to the little houses which were built for the farm workers. History Kleine Huisjes was part of a salt marsh wall which was about 1 metre above sea level. Habitation started in the 11th or 12th century, and the land was protected by a dike around 1250. In the mid-18th century, little houses were constructed for the workers who poldered the land and worked on the farms. In 1827, it was first mentioned as Lutjeboeren (Little Farmers). Around 1900, the village was referred to as Kleine Huisjes on maps. The postal authority does not recognise Kleine Huisjes as a separate entity and has put it under Kloosterburen. The village is recognised as a statistical entity, but it does not have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
