Munnekemoer Explained

Munnekemoer
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen
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:52.8439°N 7.0825°W
Area Total Km2:1.49
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:180
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9561
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0599

Munnekemoer is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 14 km northeast of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1781 as 't Munneke Moer, and means "moorland of the monks" which is a reference to the nearby Ter Apel Monastery.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Ter Apel.Web site: Postcode 9561 in Ter Apel . Postcode bij adres . 9 April 2022 . nl. Munnekemoer has place name signs.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9561AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 9 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Munnekemoer - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Munnekemoer . Plaatsengids . 9 April 2022 . nl.