Godlinze (; ) is a village 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 is a part of the municipality of

Eemsdelta Eemsdelta () is a municipality in the province of Groningen, Netherlands formed from the merger of Appingedam, Delfzijl and Loppersum. The municipality came into existence on 1 January 2021. Geography As of 2020, the areas encompassed by th ...

, and is located about 24 km northeast of

History

The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as Godleuingi, and means "settlement of the people of Godlef (person)". Godlinze 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 and ...

'' (artificial living hill) village from the early middle ages with a radial structure. The ''terp'' is encircled by a canal, and the church is placed in the middle. The water from the canal came from a natural spring and was used for drinking water. The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century, but has been altered several times in its history. The church mainly dates from the 13th century. Godlinze was home to 350 people in 1840.

Gallery

File:Godlinze - hervormde pastorie - serre.jpg, Sun room of the former clergy house File:Voorgevel - Godlinze - 20325797 - RCE.jpg, Local youth in front of a house (unknown date) File:Godlinze - Dell Arte - Klein Italië.jpg, Villa Little Italy File:Godlinze - schoolmeesterswoning.jpg, Schoolmasters house

References

External links

* Populated places in Groningen (province) Eemsdelta {{Groningen-geo-stub