Borgercompagnie

Borgercompagnie
Village
Huize Welgelegen
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Coordinates: 53°6′49″N 6°49′13″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Midden-Groningen, Veendam
Established	1647
Area [1]
• Total	7.79 km^2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	490
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	9631–9632

Borgercompagnie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔrɣərkɔmpɑˈɲi]; Gronings: Börkomnij [ˈbœːkɔmˌnɛːi̯]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, and the south end lies in the municipality of Veendam.[3]

The village was founded in 1647 by the Burger Compagnie (Citizen's Company) to exploit the peat.[3] Borgercompagnie is a linear settlement along the canal. The northern section of the canal was filled up after 1940.[4]

In 2005, a manure fermentation factory opened in Borgercompagnie. It was originally hailed as a progressive company and received a stimulation prize. It processes 35,000 tons of manure a year, and is in ongoing dispute with their neighbours and the municipality of Veendam due to the stench.[3]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 28 February 2022. 430 in Veendam and 60 in Midden-Groningen
2. "Postcodetool for 9631TE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
3. "Borgercompagnie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
4. Redmer Alma (1998). Borgercompagnie. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 78. ISBN 90 400 9258 3.

External links

• Media related to Borgercompagnie at Wikimedia Commons

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