Onderdendam is a village in

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 Bedu ...

municipality 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 ...

, the

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. It had a population of around 575 in 2021.

History

The village is first mentioned in 1252 as "et ulderna domme". Even though it seemingly translates to "below the dam", the etymology is unclear. Onderdendam developed in the 16th and 17th century at the intersection of land- and waterways. In 1653, the Boterdiep was built which further enhanced its position, and it became a village of warehouses and traders. The Dutch Reformed church is a small domed church built in 1840 as a replacement of the church of Onderwierum. The court house was built in 1804 as a wide white plastered building on the main street. Later it became an

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...

. In 1811, Onderdendam became the capital of the municipality Bedum. Onderdendam was home to 498 people in 1840. Around 1900, Bedum started to outgrow Onderdendam. Onderdendam was part of the municipality of Bedum until 2019 when it became part of the municipality of

Gallery

File:Onderdendam - hervormde kerk.jpg, Dutch Reformed church File:7569.Warffumerweg.OnderDenDam.jpg, Canal view File:Onderdendam - Bedumerweg.jpg, Street view File:Onderdendam, beeld het Jagertje en ophaalbrug foto7 2013-08-04 12.13.jpg, Draw bridge and het Jagertje statue

References

Het Hogeland Populated places in Groningen (province) {{Groningen-geo-stub