Siddeburen

Siddeburen
Village
Protestant Church in 2014
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Coordinates: 53°14′55″N 6°51′52″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Midden-Groningen
Area [1]
• Total	22.04 km^2 (8.51 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,205
• Density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
Postal code	9628[1]
Dialing code	0598

Siddeburen (Dutch: [ˌsɪdəˈbyːrə(n)]; Gronings: Sibboeren or Siddeboeren) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 10 km southwest of Delfzijl.

Siddeburen was a separate municipality until 1826, when it was merged with Slochteren.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1226 as "de Sigerdachurke", and means "settlement of Syerd (person)".[4] Siddeburen is a road village which developed on a sandy ridge in the late 12th century.[5] The village originally consisted of two parallel linear settlements.[6]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200. The tower was enlarged several times, but partially rebuilt and lowered in 1832.[5] The church was restored in the mid-20th century.[6]

Siddeburen was home to 1,335 people in 1840.[6]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9628AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
4. "Siddeburen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Siddeburen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
6. "Siddeburen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Siddeburen at Wikimedia Commons