Sebaldeburen

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

Sebaldeburen Seballeburen (Gronings)
Village
Sebaldeburen church
Coat of arms
53°13′N 6°17′E / 53.217°N 6.283°E / 53.217; 6.283
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerkwartier
Area ^[1]
• Total	5.82 km² (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	565
• Density	97/km² (250/sq mi)
Postal code	9862^[1]
Dialing code	0594

Sebaldeburen (Dutch pronunciation: [səˌbɑldəˈbyrən]; Gronings: Seballeburen) is a village in the Westerkwartier municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 565 in 2021.^[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as in Sibaldebuere hove, and means "settlement of Sibald (person)".^[3] Sebaldeburen is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages on a sandy ridge.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1807. The polder mill De Eendracht dates from 1887 as the replacement of a mill from 1801 that burnt down.^[4]

Sebaldeburen used to be the capital of the Langewold [nl] region. In 1811 it became part of the municipality of Grootegast. It was home to 278 people in 1840.^[5]

Gallery

Former clergy house
Windmill in Sebaldeburen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 9862PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Sebaldeburen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Sebaldeburen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ "Sebaldeburen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.