Hebrecht | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Westerwolde |
Coordinates: | 53.0408°N 7.1764°W |
Area Total Km2: | 14.18 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 3.4 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 80 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 9541 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0599 |
Hebrecht is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 34 km north of Emmen.
The village was first mentioned in 1867 as Het Hebrecht, and means "selfish person" which relates to the long lasting feud between Groningen and Münster about the ownership of the border area. Hebrecht became a colloquial name for the region.[3] The postal authorities have placed the hamlet under Vlagtwedde.[4] Hebrecht has place name signs. It was the peat colony in Groningen.[5]