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 2,635 in 2023.[3]
Opende
De Penne (Gronings) | |
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 Protestant church in 2012 | |
  Opende Location of Opende in Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′21″N 6°11′53″E / 53.17250°N 6.19806°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.1 m (10.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,415 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9865[1] |
| Dialing code | 0594 |
History
editThe 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]
Gallery
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House in Opende -
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School in Opende
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
three entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9865AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ [1] - CSB Statline
- ^ "Opende - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Opende" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Opende". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
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