Glimmen is a village in the northeastern
Netherlands
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. It is located in the municipality of
Groningen, about 10 kilometres from the city. It had a population of around 1,342 in 2021.
The river
Drentsche Aa
The Drentsche Aa () is a river rising in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Drenthe, flowing through Drenthe and for the last part the province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It ends in the Schipsloot near Haren, which flows into the Noord-Wi ...
flows past the village, nearby the ''Huis te Glimmen'' (House in Glimmen), a stately home on the site.
The
Appèlbergen is a forest to the east of the village. Through this wood leads an old Roman road, known as the Hereweg (from 'Heir-weg' or "''army road''").
History
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Glemmene". Officially the etymology is unknown, however the current Dutch words translates as "gleaming/sparkling". Glimmen is an ''
esdorp
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Hondsrug
300px, The Hoogstraatje in Groningen, the northernmost hill of the Hondsrug
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between
Groningen and
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
. The village never became an independent parish.
Huis te Glimmen is a manor house surrounded by a moat. Parts of the estate are from the 16th century. It probably received its current form in 1824, and a large park was added to the estate which was later named Quintusbos after the 1881 owner. The building is still a privately owned residential home.
Huize Weltevreden was built in 1828 as an
inn
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. In 1828, it was rebuilt in
neoclassic style as an estate. Since 1865, it serves as a retirement home.
Glimmen was home to 213 people in 1840.
In May 1943, 34 strikers were executed and buried in
Appèlbergen. They went on strike because it was announced that 300,000 former Dutch soldiers were to become prisoners of war. On 3 May 1943, 60 strikers were arrested in the northern provinces and executed. In late 1945, 19 bodies were discovered. Despite repeated search attempts, the remaining bodies have not been located yet. On 3 May 2004, a memorial was placed.
After World War II, it became a suburb of Groningen.
In 1949, a
Reformed Church was built, and Glimmen was awarded village status.
In 1966, the remnants of two ''hunebedden'' (
dolmen) were discovered near Glimmen. Many of the stones were missing, however a large collection of artefacts, flints and pottery was discovered.
In 2018, Glimmen became part of the municipality of
Groningen.
Notable people
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Daan Reiziger (born 2001), footballer
Gallery
File:De-witte-molen.jpg, De Witte Molen in Glimmen
File:World_War_II_memorial_in_Appelbergen.jpg, War memorial in Appèlbergen
File:De Punt - veerhuis Groninger Punt.jpg, Former ferry house
File:6391.Glimmen.Haren.Natuurgebied Glimmermade. Drentse Aa.jpg, Nature area Glimmermade
See also
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Noord-Nederlandse Golf & Country Club
References
External links
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Groningen (city)
Populated places in Groningen (province)