Kornhorn

Kornhorn
Village
Kornhorn church
Kornhorn church
Kornhorn is located in Groningen (province)
Kornhorn
Kornhorn
Location of the village in the province of Groningen
Kornhorn is located in Netherlands
Kornhorn
Kornhorn
Kornhorn (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°15′E / 53.183°N 6.250°E / 53.183; 6.250
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
495
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9864
Dialing code0594

Kornhorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrnɦɔrn]) is a village in Westerkwartier municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 495 in 2021.[1]

Overview

Kornhorn is situated along a dike in a raised bog.[3] It was first mentioned in 1596 as Corriger sandt. The current name means the people of Corre/Curre near the bend (of the dike). (See also: Koarnjum).[4] In 1840, the hamlet was home to 61 people, and considered part of Doezum. In 1930, it received the status of a village.[3] In the 1940s, a disagreement to which parish Kornhorn belonged,[5] resulted in a schism and the establishment of three churches.[3] In 2017, one of the churches dissolved.[6] In 2018, it became part of the municipality Westerkwartier.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022. Wehe-den Hoorn-West + Wehe-den Hoorn-Oost
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9864PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Kornhorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Kornhorn". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ "De kwestie Kornhorn". De standaard (in Dutch). 25 July 1942. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Gkv Kornhorn wordt opgeheven". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Een supermooi verhaal". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 27 December 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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