Munnekemoer

Munnekemoer
Hamlet
Munnekemoer bij de 8e verlaat
Munnekemoer Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°50′38″N 7°4′57″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerwolde
Area [1]
• Total	1.49 km^2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	180
• Density	120/km^2 (310/sq mi)
Postal code	9561[1]
Dialing code	0599

Munnekemoer is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 14 km northeast of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1781 as 't Munneke Moer, and means "moorland of the monks" which is a reference to the nearby Ter Apel Monastery.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Ter Apel.[4] Munnekemoer has place name signs.[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9561AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
3. "Munnekemoer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
4. "Postcode 9561 in Ter Apel". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. "Munnekemoer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.