Ten Boer () is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

and a former

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the northeastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, in the province 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 ...

. The municipality had a population of in ; the village of Ten Boer has approximately 4,600 inhabitants. In 2019, it was merged into municipality of

History

The village was first mentioned in 1301 as "conventum de Bure", and means "near the house". Ten Boer is a ''

terp A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides an ...

'' (artificial living hill) village on a grid structure. In 1301, a

Benedictine , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , foun ...

monastery for nuns was established in Ten Boer. In 1485, it was incorporated into the monastery of

Thesinge Thesinge (Gronings: ''Taisen'') is a village in the municipality of Groningen, in the Dutch province of Groningen. The Benedictine monastery of ''Germania'' was founded in Thesinge in 1205. History The village was first mentioned in 786 or 78 ...

. Around 1425, the , a canal from Groningen to

Delfzijl Delfzijl (; gos, Delfsiel) is a city and former municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf (canal), Delf and the Ems (riv ...

, was dug and the village received its current shape. The Dutch Reformed church is the former monastery church, and dates from the 13th century. The church was modified in 1565. The tower was demolished around 1800, and in 1810, a

ridge turret A ridge turret is a turret or small tower constructed over the ridge or apex between two or more sloping roofs of a building. It is usually built either as an architectural ornament for purely decorative purposes or else for the practical housing ...

was placed on the roof instead. Ten Boer was home to 279 people in 1840. The former town hall is an L-shaped building with tower from 1911. It was influenced by

Berlage Hendrik Petrus Berlage (21 February 1856 – 12 August 1934) was a Dutch architect. He is considered one of the fathers of the architecture of the Amsterdam School. Life and work Hendrik Petrus Berlage, son of Nicolaas Willem Berlage and A ...

and

Jugendstil ''Jugendstil'' ("Youth Style") was an artistic movement, particularly in the decorative arts, that was influential primarily in Germany and elsewhere in Europe to a lesser extent from about 1895 until about 1910. It was the German counterpart of ...

. Ten Boer was an independent municipality until 2019 when it was merged into Groningen.

Former population centres

Garmerwolde, Lellens,

Sint Annen ''Sint'' (released on DVD as ''Saint'' in Europe and ''Saint Nick'' in the United States) is a 2010 Dutch dark comedy horror film about Sinterklaas, the character on which the Anglo-Saxon Santa Claus is based. The film was directed by Dick Maas a ...

, Ten Boer, Ten Post,

Winneweer Winneweer is a small village in the municipalities of Eemsdelta and Groningen in the Dutch province of Groningen. The village was first mentioned in 1668 as "Winne-weer, een Logijs-plaets", and refers to an inn which was located near Garrelswee ...

, Wittewierum and Woltersum.

Notable people from Ten Boer

Dirk van der Borg D.R. (Dirk) van der Borg (born 3 November 1955 in Thesinge) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Van der Borg has been acting mayor of Sliedrecht since 31 March 2020. Previously he was acting mayor of Molenlanden fr ...

(born 1955), mayor of Graafstroom and Molenwaard *

Paul Drewes Paul Drewes (born 2 April 1982 in Ten Boer) is a rower from the Netherlands.Hendrik Nienhuis Hendrik Nienhuis (12 February 1790 in Ten Boer – 28 November 1862 in Groningen) was a Dutch legal scholar, rector of the University of Groningen in 1829–30 and 1844–45, and a conservative member of the House of Representatives of the N ...

(1790-1862), jurist and parliament member *

Remco van der Schaaf Remco Jelmer van der Schaaf (born 28 February 1979) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Van der Schaaf was born in Ten Boer, Groningen. After playing youth football for VV Omlandia and TOP Oss, h ...

(born 1979), football player

Gallery

File:Gem-TenBoer-OpenTopo.jpg, Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Ten Boer, June 2015 File:Ten Boer, ophaalbrug bij de Wolddijk-Stadsweg IMG 9043 2019-04-07 11.54.jpg, Drawing bridge near the Wolddijk-Stadsweg File:Ten Boer - oude gemeentehuis.jpg, Former town hall File:Lellens - armenhuis.jpg, Poorhouse

References

External links

* {{Authority control Groningen (city) Former municipalities of Groningen (province) Populated places in Groningen (province) Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019