Engelbert is a village in the
Dutch 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 ...
. It is a part of 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 ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1323 as "de Egniberde", and means "settlement of Egge (person)". Engelbert developed in the Early Middle Ages in the forest-rich moorland of the region. The area around Engelbert was gradually cultivated.
The Dutch Reformed church is an elongated church without
transepts. The oldest parts date from the 13th and 14th century. The church was restored in 1779.
In 1811, Engelbert became part of the municipality of
Noorddijk. The village was home to 193 people in 1840.
A railway station opened in 1926 on the Groningen to
Weiwerd
Weiwerd () is a former village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 27 km east of Groningen.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
Formerly a ...
railway line. A tall building in three parts was constructed to serve as railway station. The line closed in 1941, and the building is now a residential home.
In 1969, Engelbert became part of 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 ...
.
Since 2005, Engelbert is located within the
Meerstad
Meerstad is a planned town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It started in 2007 as part of the municipality of Slochteren, but was transferred to the city of Groningen in 2017. The original plan was to built 10,000 houses for 30,000 people by 202 ...
project, a planned suburban town. It is stated that Engelbert will retain its village identity,
however the postal authorities have already placed Engelbert under Groningen, and in the statistics, the population of Engelbert is added to the total for the city of Groningen.
Recreation
The natural swimming pool and camping Engelbert is located near the village. The pool contains many big carps (''
cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
'') and is up to deep. It has a high diving tower, and there is a
lifeguard
A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, beach, spa, river and lake. Lifeguards are trained in swimming and CPR/ AED first a ...
on duty between 13:00 and 18:00.
Gallery
File:Engelbert - kerk.jpg, Church of Engelbert
File:Engelbert - OBS.jpg, School in Engelbert
File:Engelbert - pastorie (herfst).jpg, Clergy house
File:Station Engelbert.jpg, Former railway station
References
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Populated places in Groningen (province)
Groningen (city)