Engelbert, Netherlands

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

Engelbert
Village
Coffeeshop of the former railway station
Engelbert
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Engelbert
Engelbert (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53.2074°N 6.6457°E / 53.2074; 6.6457
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityGroningen
Area
[1]
 • Total3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total890
 • Density260/km2 (690/sq mi)
Postal code
9723[1]
Dialing code050

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]

  • Church of Engelbert
  • School in Engelbert
  • Clergy house
  • Former railway station

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9723AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "Engelbert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Engelbert" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. "Engelbert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. "station Engelbert". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. "Meerstad in vogelvlucht". Toekomst Meerstad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. "Postcode 9723 in Groningen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  9. "Natuurbad Engelbert". Duikers gids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  10. "Natuurbad Engelbert". Natuurlijk Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  • Media related to Engelbert at Wikimedia Commons
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