Noordbroek (Gronings:Noordbrouk) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 8 km northeast of Hoogezand.
Noordbroek | |
|---|---|
 Church of Noordbroek in 2008 | |
  Noordbroek Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands  Noordbroek Noordbroek (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′36″N 6°52′27″E / 53.19333°N 6.87417°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.70 km2 (9.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9635[1] |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
Noordbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became part of Oosterbroek.[3]
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1273 as "in Broke", and means north swampy forest. Noord (north) has been added to distinguish between Zuidbroek.[4] Noordbroek is a road village which developed in the Late Middle Ages on a sandy ridge at the border with Oldambt.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 14th century and has a detached tower. It was restored between 1968 and 1972, and the modifications of 1840 were undone.[5] The former town hall was built in 1880 in neoclassic style.[5] The grist mill De Noordstar was built in 1849, but is no longer in service.[6]
Noordbroek was home to 1,521 people in 1840.[7] It was an independent municipality until 30 June 1965 when it was merged into Oosterbroek. Since 2018, it is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen.[7]
Gallery
edit-
Villa is Noordbroek -
Former town hall. Nowadays Hotel Wapen van Noordbroek -
Farm in Noordbroek -
Farmers statue by Judith Braun
.jpg)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9635AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Noordbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Noordbroek" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "De Noordstar". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Noordbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
edit
Media related to Noordbroek at Wikimedia Commons
 | This Groningen location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |