Coordinates: 53°09′24″N 6°38′30″E / 53.1568°N 6.6416°E / 53.1568; 6.6416

Onnen

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Onnen
Windmill De Biks
Windmill De Biks
Location of Onnen in the province of Groningen
Onnen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°09′24″N 6°38′30″E / 53.1568°N 6.6416°E / 53.1568; 6.6416
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityGroningen
Area
 • Total
13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation3.1 m (10.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
705
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code
9755[1]
Dialing code050

Onnen is a village in the municipality of Groningen in the Netherlands. There are some picturesque farms and windmills in the village. Onnen is an esdorp. The Onner ash lies a considerable distance from the actual village (an ash generally lies flat outside a village). The GroningenAssen railway lies near Onnen. NedTrain's classification yard is also situated close to Onnen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1323 as Hunne. The etymology is unclear.[3] Onnen developed as an esdorp. During the Middle Ages, the peat in the area was excavated.[4] Onnen was home to 264 people in 1840.[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9755PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "Onnen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Onnen". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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