Ten Boer () is a
village
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and a former
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the northeastern
Netherlands
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, in the province of
Groningen. 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
Groningen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1301 as "conventum de Bure", and means "near the house". Ten Boer is a ''
terp
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'' (artificial living hill) village on a grid structure.
In 1301, a
Benedictine
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monastery for nuns was established in Ten Boer. In 1485, it was incorporated into the monastery of
Thesinge.
Around 1425, the , a canal from Groningen to
Delfzijl
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, 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
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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 and
Jugendstil
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.
Ten Boer was an independent municipality until 2019 when it was merged into Groningen.
Former population centres
Garmerwolde,
Lellens,
Sint Annen
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, Ten Boer,
Ten Post,
Thesinge,
Winneweer,
Wittewierum and
Woltersum.
Notable people from Ten Boer
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Dirk van der Borg (born 1955), mayor of Graafstroom and Molenwaard
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Paul Drewes (born 1982), Olympic rower
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Hendrik Nienhuis (1790-1862), jurist and parliament member
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Remco van der Schaaf (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
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Groningen (city)
Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019