Stakenborg Explained

Stakenborg
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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
Area Total Km2:5.58
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:6
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:185
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9545
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0599

Stakenborg (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈstaːkə(m)bɔr(ə)x/) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 33 km northeast of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Stakenburg, and is a combination of a thin pole and borg (castle).[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Bourtange.[4] Stakenborg has place name signs.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9545PA . 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: Stakenborg - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 9545 in Bourtange . Postcode bij adres . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Stakenborg . Plaatsengids . 9 April 2022 . nl.