Onnen is a
village in the municipality of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
in
the Netherlands. There are some picturesque farms and
windmills in the village.
Onnen is an ''
esdorp''. The Onner ash lies a considerable distance from the actual village (an ash generally lies flat outside a village).
The
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
–
Assen railway lies near Onnen.
NedTrain's classification yard is also situated close to Onnen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1323 as Hunne. The etymology is unclear.
Onnen developed as an ''
esdorp''. During the Middle Ages, the
peat in the area was excavated.
Onnen was home to 264 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Onnen Pompgebouw Waterleidingweg 8.JPG, Drinking water pumping station
File:20150630 Mottenbrink 22 (Gereformeerde kerk vrijgemaakt) Onnen Haren Gn NL.jpg, Liberated Reformed Church
File:6425.Zuidlaardermeer.Midlaren.Haven.Noordlaren.jpg, Forest road
File:Onnen Nedtrain werkplaats.jpg, Maintenance on trains
References
External links
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Groningen (city)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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