Noordhorn

Noordhorn (Gronings: Noordhörn) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier and is separated from Zuidhorn by the van Starkenborghkanaal.

Noordhorn
Village
Former inn De Gouden Leeuw (est. 1622)
Former inn De Gouden Leeuw (est. 1622)
Noordhorn is located in Groningen (province)
Noordhorn
Noordhorn
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Noordhorn is located in Netherlands
Noordhorn
Noordhorn
Noordhorn (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53.2582°N 6.3940°E / 53.2582; 6.3940
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Area
[1]
 • Total1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,365
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9804
Dialing code0594

History

Noordhorn is located on a sandy ridge. The settlement on the north side became known as Noordhorn and the southern village Zuidhorn. It was first mentioned in 1375 as Ecberte van Northorne.[3] The church has 13th century elements,[4] and was founded by the Aduard Abbey.[5]: 1  The village was not part of a heerlijkheid or ruled by a lord.[5]: Foreword 

In 1498, Nittert Fox, a Saxon knight, demanded a ransom of ƒ32,000 from the city of Groningen. The amount was not paid, and Fox burnt the villages of Noord- and Zuidhorn which resulted in Groningen giving into the demands.[6]

During the Dutch Revolt, the city of Groningen sided with Spain.[7] Most of the Ommelanden (country side) and the province of Friesland opted for the Dutch Republic, and an army advanced on the city. On 30 September 1581, the Battle of Noordhorn was fought which was won by Spain.[8] On 22 July 1594, after the Siege of Groningen, Groningen was forced to side with Dutch Republic.[7]

Noordhorn was traditionally considered part of Zuidhorn. In 1795, it had a population of 550 people.[9] In 1808, during the French occupation, Noordhorn became the seat of a commune which included Zuidhorn.[10] In 1814, it was reversed again.[11]

In 1930s, the van Starkenborghkanaal was dug which forms a physical separation between Noord- and Zuidhorn.[4] The main road N355 used to pass through the village. The van Starkenborghkanaal needed to be widened to accommodate for container ships with four layers which required a new bridge over the canal. As part of the reconstruction a tunnel was built through Noordhorn.[12] The tunnel opened in 2014.[13] In 2018, Noordhorn became part of the municipality of Westerkwartier.[14]

Notable people
  • Langestraat 17
    Langestraat 17
  • Dutch Reformed Church
    Dutch Reformed Church
  • Windmill De Fortuin
    Windmill De Fortuin
  • Vertical-lift bridge between Noordhorn (left) and Zuidhorn (right) (2018)
    Vertical-lift bridge between Noordhorn (left) and Zuidhorn (right) (2018)

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9804PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Noordhorn". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. Redmer Alma (1998). Noordhorn (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 175. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. H.F. Poort. Een en ander over de kerken van Zuid- en Noordhorn. Noordhorn: Poort.
  6. "'n Berucht veldheer ligt begraven in de Martinuskerk". Overijsselsch dagblad (in Dutch). 15 October 1952. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. Lidia Kooistra. "Stad Groningen belangrijk schaakstuk bij Nederlandse Opstand". De Verhalen van Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. Stichting Schansenkrijg Westerkwartier. "De slag bij Noordhorn: 30 september 1581". De verhalen van Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  9. Verdeling van de provincie van Stad en Lande (in Dutch). Groningen: Jan Oomkens. 1796. p. 36. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. E. de Waard (1937). De Waarden en het geslacht de Waard (in Dutch). Groningen: Werkman. p. 46. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. "Bekendmaking". Staatkundig dagblad van de provincie Groningen (in Dutch). 10 June 1814. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  12. "Inpassingsplan Wegomlegging N355 (Noordhorn - Zuidhorn)" (PDF) (in Dutch). Province of Groningen. 2008. pp. 1–2.
  13. "Opening Rondweg Noordhorn Zuidhorn – Fietsend over de snelweg!". Zuidhorn.nu (in Dutch). 14 September 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. "Noordhorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  15. J.A. Brongers (2013). "Giffen, Albert Egges van (1884-1973)". Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  16. "Johan van der Meer (Conductor)". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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