Sebaldeburen (; ) is a village in the
Westerkwartier municipality in the
Dutch province
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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 565 in 2021.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as , and means "settlement of Sibald (person)".
Sebaldeburen is a road village which developed in the
Middle Ages
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on a sandy ridge.
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1807. The polder mill dates from 1887 as the replacement of a mill from 1801 that burnt down.
Sebaldeburen used to be the capital of the region. In 1811 it became part of the municipality of
Grootegast. It was home to 278 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Hervormde pastorie, Sebaldeburen.JPG, Former clergy house
File:5656 Sebaldeburen.JPG, Windmill in Sebaldeburen
References
External links
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Westerkwartier
Westerkwartier (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
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