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Siddeburen

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

53°14′55″N 6°51′52″E / 53.24861°N 6.86444°E / 53.24861; 6.86444CountryNetherlandsProvinceGroningenMunicipalityMidden-GroningenArea

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• Total22.04 km² (8.51 sq mi)Elevation

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1.1 m (3.6 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total3,205 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)Postal code

9628^[1]

Dialing code0598

Siddeburen (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪdəbyrən]; 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

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