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]

  • House in Opende
    House in Opende
  • Villa in Opende
    Villa in Opende
  • Nature near Opende
    Nature near Opende
  • School in Opende
    School in Opende

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. three entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9865AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ [1] - CSB Statline
  4. ^ "Opende - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Opende" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Opende". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  • Media related to Opende at Wikimedia Commons


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opende
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