| Engelbert | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.2074°N 6.6457°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Groningen |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.36 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 890 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9723 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 050 |
Engelbert is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Groningen.
The village was first mentioned in 1323 as "de Egniberde", and means "settlement of Egge (person)".[3] Engelbert developed in the Early Middle Ages in the forest-rich moorland of the Hunze region. The area around Engelbert was gradually cultivated.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is an elongated church without transepts. The oldest parts date from the 13th and 14th century. The church was restored in 1779.[4]
In 1811, Engelbert became part of the municipality of Noorddijk. The village was home to 193 people in 1840. A railway station opened in 1926 on the Groningen to Weiwerd railway line. A tall building in three parts was constructed to serve as railway station. The line closed in 1941, and the building is now a residential home.[5]
In 1969, Engelbert became part of the municipality of Groningen.[6] Since 2005, Engelbert is located within the Meerstad project, a planned suburban town. It is stated that Engelbert will retain its village identity,[7] [6] however the postal authorities have already placed Engelbert under Groningen,[8] and in the statistics, the population of Engelbert is added to the total for the city of Groningen.[2]
The natural swimming pool and camping Engelbert is located near the village. The pool contains many big carps (cyprinidae) and is up to deep. It has a high diving tower, and there is a lifeguard on duty between 13:00 and 18:00.[9] [10]