Opende is a village in the north-eastern
Netherlands
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, in the province of
Groningen. It is part of the municipality of
Westerkwartier. It had a population of around 2,865 in January 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1457 as vpeynde, and means "upper end" which refers to the border between Groningen and
Friesland
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Opende is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages in the moorland.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1748 and replaces a 1648 church. The front was renovated in 1915, and it was enlarged in 1930.
Opende was home to 369 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Huis bij de kerk. Provincialeweg. Opende.JPG, House in Opende
File:Antonia Hoeve 1912 Drachtsterweg. Opende.JPG, Villa in Opende
File:Begin Blotevoetenpad aan de kaleweg..jpg, Nature near Opende
File:De school. Opende.JPG, School in Opende
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Populated places in Groningen (province)
Westerkwartier (municipality)
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