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Engelbert, Netherlands

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

53°12′27″N 6°38′45″E / 53.2074°N 6.6457°E / 53.2074; 6.6457CountryNetherlandsProvinceGroningenMunicipalityGroningenArea

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• Total3.36 km² (1.30 sq mi)Elevation

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2.3 m (7.5 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total890 • Density260/km² (690/sq mi)Postal code

9723^[1]

Dialing code050

Engelbert is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Groningen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1323 as "de Egniberde", and means "settlement of Egge (person)".^[3] Engelbert developed in the Early Middle Ages in the forest-rich moorland of the Hunze region. The area around Engelbert was gradually cultivated.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is an elongated church without transepts. The oldest parts date from the 13th and 14th century. The church was restored in 1779.^[4]

In 1811, Engelbert became part of the municipality of Noorddijk. The village was home to 193 people in 1840.^[5] A railway station opened in 1926 on the Groningen to Weiwerd railway line. A tall building in three parts was constructed to serve as railway station. The line closed in 1941, and the building is now a residential home.^[6]

In 1969, Engelbert became part of the municipality of Groningen.^[5] Since 2005, Engelbert is located within the Meerstad project, a planned suburban town. It is stated that Engelbert will retain its village identity,^[7]^[5] however the postal authorities have already placed Engelbert under Groningen,^[8] and in the statistics, the population of Engelbert is added to the total for the city of Groningen.^[1]

Recreation

The natural swimming pool and camping Engelbert is located near the village. The pool contains many big carps (cyprinidae) and is up to 7 metres (23 ft) deep. It has a 5 metres (16 ft) high diving tower, and there is a lifeguard on duty between 13:00 and 18:00.^[9]^[10]

Gallery

Church of Engelbert
School in Engelbert
Clergy house
Former railway station

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9723AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Engelbert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Engelbert" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Engelbert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "station Engelbert". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Meerstad in vogelvlucht". Toekomst Meerstad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Postcode 9723 in Groningen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Natuurbad Engelbert". Duikers gids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Natuurbad Engelbert". Natuurlijk Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.