Groeningen Explained

Groeningen
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Land van Cuijk
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:15
Area Total Km2:15.99
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:670
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5826
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0478
Coordinates:51.6058°N 5.9959°W

Groeningen is a village in the municipality of Land van Cuijk in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.

History

The village is first mentioned in 1459 as Grunenhem, and means "settlement of the people of Gruno (person)".[3] Groeningen is an agricultural community which centred around a triangular pasture with a pool of drinking water.[4]

The Castle de Voirt was built in the 16th century. It was demolished in 1806, and replaced by a farm in 1839.[4] A chapel was built in Groeningen in the 15th century, but the village did not become an independent parish.[4]

Groeningen was home to 443 people in 1840. The village used to part of the municipality of Vierlingsbeek. In 1998, it became part of Boxmeer, and in 2022, Land van Cuijk.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 5826AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 17 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 17 April 2022 . two entries; overlap with Vlieringsbeek in the country side.
  3. Web site: Groeningen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 17 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Groeningen: geen gehucht en geen dorp . Het geheugen van Brabant . 17 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Groeningen . Plaatsengids . 17 April 2022 . nl.