Tripscompagnie Explained

Tripscompagnie
Native Name:gos|Tripskomnij
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.1383°N 6.8251°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Midden-Groningen Veendam
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5.75
Area Land Km2:5.68
Area Water Km2:0.07
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.7
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:110
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:9633
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0598

Tripscompagnie (pronounced as /nl/; gos|Tripskomnij) is a small linear village in the municipalities of Midden-Groningen and Veendam, in the province of Groningen. It is located approximately two kilometers west of Muntendam. Bigger towns in its vicinity are Hoogezand and Sappemeer to the northwest, and Veendam to the southeast.

History

The village originated along a canal, the Tripscompagniesterdiep, which was dug in 1640 by order of Adriaan Trip to extract peat from the surrounding bogs. The village was founded eight years later. After the peat extraction, arable farming became important. Many farm buildings in the village are of the Oldambt type.[3]

From 1863 to 1983 there was a primary school in the village. At the time of its closure, it was the smallest school in the Netherlands with two pupils.[4] After the school closed, the building became a village hall.[3]

From 1898 to 1923, the potato flour factory l'Esperance was located in the village.[3] In addition, from the beginning of the 20th century, there was a café, a carriage factory, and a smithy. A stone polder mill was built on the Nieuweweg in 1872, and the remains now serve as a holiday home under the name Torentje van Trips.

The company Nedmag extracts magnesium salts for industrial applications in Tripscompagnie.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AHN Viewer . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 30 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023 . Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2023 . . 30 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Tripscompagnie . Historisch Archief Midden-Groningen . 30 October 2024 . nl.
  4. News: Kleinste school Nederland dicht . Smallest school Netherlands closed . 9 July 1983 . . Muntendam . 30 October 2024 . nl.