Onnen

Village in Groningen, Netherlands
53°09′24″N 6°38′30″E / 53.1568°N 6.6416°E / 53.1568; 6.6416CountryNetherlandsProvinceGroningenMunicipalityGroningenArea
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 • Total13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi)Elevation
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3.1 m (10.2 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total705 • 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 Groningen – Assen 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]

  • Drinking water pumping station
    Drinking water pumping station
  • Liberated Reformed Church
    Liberated Reformed Church
  • Forest road
    Forest road
  • Maintenance on trains
    Maintenance on trains

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9755PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Onnen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Onnen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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