Sebaldeburen (Dutch: [səˌbɑldəˈbyːrə(n)]; Gronings: Seballeburen) is a village in the Westerkwartier municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 565 in 2021.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as in Sibaldebuere hove, and means "settlement of Sibald (person)".[3] Sebaldeburen is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages on a sandy ridge.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1807. The polder mill De Eendracht dates from 1887 as the replacement of a mill from 1801 that burnt down.[4]

Sebaldeburen used to be the capital of the Langewold [nl] region. In 1811 it became part of the municipality of Grootegast. It was home to 278 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9862PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Sebaldeburen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Sebaldeburen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Sebaldeburen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.


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