Opende

Opende

Opende

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

Opende (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔpˈɛndə]; Gronings: De Penne) is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier. It had a population of around 2,865 in January 2017.[3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1457 as Upeynde, and means "upper end", which refers to the border between Groningen and Friesland.[4] Opende is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages in the moorland.[5]

The Reformed church dates from 1748 and replaces a 1648 church. The front was renovated in 1915, and it was enlarged in 1930.[5]

Opende was home to 369 people in 1840.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. three entries
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 9865AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
  4. [4]
    "Opende - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Opende" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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    "Opende". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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