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Het Hogeland
Het Hogeland is a municipality in the north of the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. History The municipality of Het Hogeland was established on 1 January 2019 by merging the municipalities of Bedum, De Marne, Eemsmond and Winsum. Geography Het Hogeland is located around in the north of the province of Groningen (province), Groningen and in the northeast of the Netherlands. The population centers in the municipality are: Broek (Groningen), Broek, Eemshaven, Eenrum, Ellerhuizen, Eppenhuizen, Hornhuizen, Houwerzijl, Kantens, Kleine Huisjes, Kloosterburen, Kruisweg, Het Hogeland, Kruisweg, Lauwersoog, Leens, Mensingeweer, Molenrij, Niekerk, Het Hogeland, Niekerk, Noordwolde, Groningen, Noordwolde, Oldenzijl, Onderdendam, Oosteinde, Groningen, Oosteinde, Oosternieland, Oudeschip, Pieterburen, Roodeschool, Rottum, Groningen, Rottum, Schouwerzijl, Startenhuizen, Stitswerd, Uithuizen, Uithuizermeeden, Ulrum, Usquert, Vierhuizen, War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
Since 1 January 2023, there have been 342 regular municipalities ( ; Grammatical number#Overview, sing. ) and three Caribbean Netherlands, special municipalities ( ) in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public body (Netherlands), public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces of the Netherlands, provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the Cabinet of the Netherlands, central government and they are ruled by a municipal council (Netherlands), municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal merger (politics), mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eemsmond
Eemsmond (; ) is a former Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality with a population of 15,864 in the north of the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, De Marne and Winsum to form the new municipality Het Hogeland. History The municipality of Hefshuizen was established on 1 January 1979 by merging the municipalities of Uithuizen and Uithuizermeeden. On 1 January 1990, the municipalities of Kantens, Usquert, and Warffum were added. On 1 January 1992, the name of the municipality was changed from ''Hefshuizen'' to ''Eemsmond'', which means Ems (river), Ems River mouth, Mouth. Ad van der Meer & Onno BoonstraRepertorium Nederlandse gemeenten vanaf 1812, 2e editie, Data Archiving and Networked Services, 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2015. Geography Eemsmond is located at in the north of the province of Groningen (province), Groningen and in the northeast of the Netherland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauwersoog
Lauwersoog is a seaside village and harbour in the province of Groningen, located in the northern part of the Netherlands. It is part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It was established on 23 May 1969. The ferry to Schiermonnikoog departs from Lauwersoog. History As part of the Zuiderzee Works, it was decided to transform the Lauwerszee (a bay) into the Lauwersmeer (lake). In 1969, a dike was completed on the border of the provinces of Friesland and Groningen which separates the Lauwersmeer from the Wadden Sea. The village and harbour were named Lauwersoog in 1964 based on a suggestion by Sip Sytsma who worked for the Ministry of Transport and Water Management, to match the nearby islands of Rottumeroog and Schiermonnikoog. The name received some criticism because -oog means island, and it is not an island. On 23 May 1969, Lauwersoog was officially established. There was an agreement to locate the village in Groningen, however the decision was later disputed by Friesland. Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kloosterburen
Kloosterburen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. The village developed around a monastery. Kloosterburen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Leens, Ulrum and Eenrum. During the combining of the four municipalities they were called 'de LEUK gemeenten'. In 2019, it became part of Het Hogeland. History Around 1175, a monastery was established by Taco, a Premonstratensian from . In 1204, the monastery was named after Nijeklooster, a convent was established at a distance of 15 minutes by foot. A village developed around Oldeklooster which was named Kloosterburen. At the end of the 16th century, Nijeklooster was destroyed by the Protestants. Oldeklooster was closed, and the church became Dutch Reformed, however Oldeklooster is one of the two monasteries which still exist in Groningen. A large part of the population remained Roman Catholic, and in 1840 permission was given to re-establish a pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleine Huisjes
Kleine Huisjes (also: ''Lutjeboeren''; Gronings: ''Lutje Hoeskes''; translation: ''Little Houses'') is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It is located north-east of Kloosterburen. Etymology The name translates as Little Houses, and refers to the little houses which were built for the farm workers. History Kleine Huisjes was part of a salt marsh wall which was about 1 metre above sea level. Habitation started in the 11th or 12th century, and the land was protected by a dike around 1250. In the mid-18th century, little houses were constructed for the workers who poldered the land and worked on the farms. In 1827, it was first mentioned as Lutjeboeren (Little Farmers). Around 1900, the village was referred to as Kleine Huisjes on maps. The postal authority does not recognise Kleine Huisjes as a separate entity and has put it under Kloosterburen. The village is recognised as a statistical entity, but it does not have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantens
Kantens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, about 16 km north of the city of Groningen. It had a population of around 965 including the surrounding area in January 2017. Kantens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen Hefshuizen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. Hefshuizen was created in 1979, in the merger of the former municipalities of Uithuizen and Uithuizermeeden. In 1990, Kantens, Usquert, and Warffum were added, and in 1992, ....Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Gallery File:Fata Morgana op het Groningerland - panoramio.jpg, Landscape near Kantens File:Kantens - Bredewegstraat 6.jpg, Villa in Kantens File:Kantens - Usquerderweg 2.jpg, Street view File:Zijgevel - Kantens - 20123830 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Kantens References External links * Het Hogeland Populated places in Groning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houwerzijl
Houwerzijl (; ) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. Houwerzijl was located on the edge of land and water. Three ''terp''s (artificial hills) were built south of the current village, and were one of the oldest in Groningen. The hills contained fertile soil, and large parts have been excavated, and only fragments remain. It was first mentioned in 1347 as Fredericus de Howersyle. The name means the lock Lock(s) or Locked may refer to: Common meanings *Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of importance *Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit between different levels of water, as in a canal Arts and entertainme ... (''zijl'') of the estate (''Houw'') of Fredericus. The lock was demolished in 1728, because it was no longer needed, and only the house of the operator remains. The Theefabriek is a tea museum and tearoom in the village. Gallery File:Houwerzijl - Hoofdstraat 29.jpg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eppenhuizen
Eppenhuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch 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 .... It had a population of around 50 in January 2017. - CSB Statline References External links * Het Hogeland Populated places in Groningen (province) {{Groningen-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eenrum
Eenrum (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, 17 km northwest of the city of Groningen. Eenrum was a separate municipality until 1990, then it was merged with Ulrum, Kloosterburen and Leens. History Eenrum is a ''terp'' (artificial mount) village dating from the Middle Ages. The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as De Arnarion. The origin of the name is unknown. The church dates from the late 13th century. It had established a local government in 1798, but officially became a municipality in 1808. The local council used to meet in the village pub until 1881 when it was no longer allowed to meet in a public place which served alcohol. It was decided to build a town hall. In 2019, it became part of the municipality Het Hogeland. International Sport The village is host to a major motorcycle racing circuit. The venue hosts domestic and international meetings and has hosted World and Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
