Noordwijk (; ) is a small
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the municipality of
Westerkwartier
The Westerkwartier (; ; ; ) is a historical region in the Dutch province of Groningen, at the border with the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. In the past the area was part of the historical region of Frisia. The West Frisian language
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, in the province of
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
in the
Netherlands
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, about 3 km north of the town of
Marum
Marum () is a town and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality was merged into the municipality of Westerkwartier on 1 January 2019.
History
Marum is located in the peat area, and was an agricultural village. Tim ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.] Until 2019, it was part of the municipality of Marum.
As of 2021, it had a population of 225.
The name ''Noordwijk'' is said to have been derived from a neighborhood north of Marum. Noordwijk is located at a junction whose street names indicate the direction: ''Noorderweg'', ''Westerweg'' and ''Oosterweg''.
The
church of Noordwijk dates from the early fourteenth century. The church is now owned by the
Stichting Oude Groninger Kerken ('Old Groninger Churches Foundation') and has recently been restored. The ''Leedaanzeggerspad'' runs from the mortuary behind the church, a walk during which the history of the village in the nineteenth century is discussed.
Gallery
Noordwijk - hervormde kerk - baarhuisje.jpg, Mortuary behind the church
Boerderij met gebouwen verscholen in de bomen..JPG, Farm near Noordwijk
Klok en Toren van de Kerk...JPG, Close-up of the church's belltower
References
External links
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Westerkwartier
Westerkwartier (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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