Hongerige Wolf (; Hungry Wolf) is a
hamlet
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with a population of 30
in the municipality of
Oldambt in the
Netherlands
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Overview
The origin of the name is unclear. It first appeared in a 1877 newspaper as "''zoogedaamde Hongerige Wolf''" (so-called Hungry Wolf).
It is probably related to an
inn
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in the hamlet with the same name.
Nevertheless, the name stuck and the hamlet is nowadays known as Hongerige Wolf.
It ceased to be a statistical designation,
therefore, the latest population update is from 1997.
From 1991 onwards, Hongerige Wolf received national attention when Hannelore Klinkhamer disappeared. Her husband
Richard Klinkhamer was prime suspect, however no evidence or body could be found. He moved in 1997, and in 2000, his wife's remains were discovered below the concrete floor of the garden shed. Klinkhamer was sentenced to seven years for
manslaughter
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Since 2011, an annual festival of arts and culture named Hongerige Wolf is being organized here.
In 2019, Hongerige Wolf won the award for most beautiful place name with 30% of the votes.
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Oldambt (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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