Onnen Explained

Onnen
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Groningen
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Onnen in the province of Groningen
Area Total Km2:13.01
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3.1
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:705
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9755
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:050

Onnen is a village in the municipality of Groningen in the Netherlands. There are some picturesque farms and windmills in the village.

Onnen is an esdorp. The Onner ash lies a considerable distance from the actual village (an ash generally lies flat outside a village).

The GroningenAssen railway lies near Onnen. NedTrain's classification yard is also situated close to Onnen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1323 as Hunne. The etymology is unclear.[3] Onnen developed as an esdorp. During the Middle Ages, the peat in the area was excavated.

Onnen was home to 264 people in 1840.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9755PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 8 April 2022 . two entries.
  3. Web site: Onnen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 8 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Onnen . Plaatsengids . 8 April 2022 . nl.