| Ten Boer | |
| Settlement Type: | Village, former municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Ten Boer in a municipal map of former Groningen |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.277°N 6.6943°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Groningen |
| Extinct Title: | Merged |
| Extinct Date: | 2019 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.06 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4,645 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 9791 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 050 |
Ten Boer (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /tɛmˈbuːr/) is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. The municipality had a population of in ; the village of Ten Boer has approximately 4,600 inhabitants. In 2019, it was merged into municipality of Groningen.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1301 as "conventum de Bure", and means "near the house".[4] Ten Boer is a terp (artificial living hill) village on a grid structure.[5] In 1301, a Benedictine monastery for nuns was established in Ten Boer. In 1485, it was incorporated into the monastery of Thesinge.[6] Around 1425, the, a canal from Groningen to Delfzijl, was dug and the village received its current shape.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church is the former monastery church, and dates from the 13th century. The church was modified in 1565. The tower was demolished around 1800, and in 1810, a ridge turret was placed on the roof instead.[5]
Ten Boer was home to 279 people in 1840.[3] The former town hall is an L-shaped building with tower from 1911. It was influenced by Berlage and Jugendstil.[5] Ten Boer was an independent municipality until 2019 when it was merged into Groningen.[3]
Garmerwolde, Lellens, Sint Annen, Ten Boer, Ten Post, Thesinge, Winneweer, Wittewierum and Woltersum.