Noorddijk, Groningen Explained

Noorddijk
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Noorddijk in Groningen in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.245°N 6.6264°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Groningen
Area Total Km2:2.24
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.6
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:95
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9734
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0596

Noorddijk is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 5 km northeast of the city centre.

Noorddijk was a separate municipality until 1969, when it was merged with the city of Groningen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1299 as "de Northdic", and means northern dike. North is relative to the city of Groningen.[3] Noorddijk dates in the Early Middle Ages when the raised bog of the Hunze estuary was being cultivated, and Noorddijk became a linear road village on the dike.[4]

The nave of the Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1250. The church was enlarged around 1550, and the tower was constructed in 1648.[4] The polder mill Noordermolen was built in 1888. In 1963, an electro motor was installed in the wind mill. It was restored in 1980.[5]

Noorddijk was an independent municipality, however the town hall was located in . The village was home to 199 people in 1840.[6]

In 1969, Noorddijk was merged into the municipality of Groningen, and the neighbourhood Lewenborg was built to the south-west side.[4] The village of was annexed, and is nowadays a neighbourhood of Groningen.[6] Even though Noorddijk remained a separate village, the postal authorities have placed it under Groningen,[7] and its small population is added to the total of the city.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9734AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 8 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Noorddijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 8 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Noorddijk . Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma . Zwolle . Waanders . 1998 . 90 400 9258 3 . nl . 8 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Noordermolen . Molen database . 8 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Noorddijk . Plaatsengids . 8 April 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: Postcode 9734 in Groningen . Postcode bij adres . 8 April 2022 . nl.