Coordinates: 53°10′21″N 6°11′53″E / 53.17250°N 6.19806°E / 53.17250; 6.19806

Opende

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Opende
De Penne (Gronings)
Protestant church in 2012
Protestant church in 2012
Coordinates: 53°10′21″N 6°11′53″E / 53.17250°N 6.19806°E / 53.17250; 6.19806
CountryFile:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
ProvinceFile:Flag of Groningen.svg Groningen
MunicipalityFile:Westerkwartier vlag.svg Westerkwartier
Area
 • Total
14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation3.1 m (10.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,415
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Postal code
9865[1]
Dialing code0594

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]

History

The 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]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. three entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9865AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. [1] - CSB Statline
  4. "Opende - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Opende" (in Nederlands). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "Opende". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

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