De Marne
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Groningen
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| local community |
 Het Hogeland
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Area - land - water |
240.33 km 2 170.4 km 2 69.93 km 2 |
| Residents | 10,006 (Sep 30, 2018) |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 22 ′ N , 6 ° 24 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
   
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| prefix | 0595 |
| Postcodes | 9822, 9883, 9961-9969, 9971-9978 |
| Website | Homepage of De Marne |
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De Marne was a municipality in the Netherlands , province of Groningen . It had 10,006 inhabitants (as of September 30, 2018), spread over 21 small villages. The most important of these were Eenrum, Kloosterburen , Lauwersoog , Leens , Pieterburen , Ulrum , Wehe-den Hoorn and Zoutkamp . On January 1, 2019, the community merged with Bedum , Winsum and Eemsmond . The name of the new municipality is Het Hogeland .
Name and location
The municipality was created in 1990 due to the amalgamation of the former municipalities Eenrum, Kloosterburen, Leens and Ulrum. It was called at the time of their merger after one of its largest places Ulrum , but later changed the name two years in the country part Marne of the former Frisian Gaus Hunsingo on which most of the municipality extends.
De Marne was near the Dutch Wadden Sea , mostly in the so-called Hogeland , and has many waterways and canals typical of the region. The watercourses, some of which are called "mare", are among others. a. used for boat trips.
Economy and tourism
Agriculture is the main livelihood in the area. However, there is also fishing and some industry. Almost all of these villages were built around a medieval church on a terp ( Wierde in Dutch ).
Developed for tourism, the region offers accommodation and restaurants, well-known long - distance hiking trails , mudflat hikes and cycle paths. In 2012 the community counted 200,000 overnight stays.
Number of visitors to the tourist destinations in De Marne
| Name of the tourist destination | place | Year of survey | Number of visitors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauwersmeer | 2010 | 1,800,000 | |
| Lauwersoog | 2010 | 1,000,000 | |
| Seal rescue station | Pieterburen | 2014 | 110,000 |
| Tea factory | Houwerzijl | 2010 | 50,000 |
| Wilhelmina cheese dairy | Eenrum | 2010 | 44,500 |
| DoeZoo (insects) | Leens | 2012 | 42,000 |
| Verhildersum estate | Leens | 2014 | 23,742 |
| Abraham's mustard making | Eenrum | 2010 | 7,500 |
| Parish gardens | Pieterburen | 2012 | 6,000 |
| Fishing Museum | Zoutkamp | 2012 | 4,000 |
The ten most important villages
The number of inhabitants in brackets (as of December 31, 2014):
- Eenrum (1490): picturesque village, situated on a "wierde" ( terp ), has a marina and several small museums
- Leens (1791): old name: Lydenze = located on the watercourse, seat of the municipal administration, church from the 11th century, country seat ("borg") Verhildersum
- Woe-den Hoorn (780): Protestant-Catholic twin village , "Woe" comes from the Old Saxon wiha : consecrated place
- Ulrum (1387): largest village in the municipality, built on two terps. The reformed village pastor from 1834 , De Cock, began a church separation (see: Dutch Reformed Church )
- Zoutkamp (1213): originated at a point on the Wadden Sea coast where sea salt was previously extracted, between 1575 and 1884 fortress , former fishing village, marina near the diked Lauwersmeer
- Pieterburen (345): tourism the most important village of the municipality, with a reception center for orphaned seals called Zeehondencreche Pieterburen , departure point for boat rides and mudflats in the Wadden Sea , starting point of about 490 km long distance route "Pieterpad" the Pieterburen to Pietersberg in Maastricht runs
- Kloosterburen (668): Catholic enclave in the Protestant Groninger Land. From 1163-1595 there was a monastery , from 1204 to 1960, a nunnery , which currently as hotel is used
- Warfhuizen (275): In the Hermit Church the Mother of God is especially venerated, which is why Warfhuizen is also called the northernmost Marian pilgrimage site in Europe
- Lauwersoog after the damming of: (129) Gulf Lauwerszee to Lauwersmeer emerged in 1969, fishing port on the border with the province of Friesland
- Zuurdijk (100): known as “Boerenrepubliek” (Peasant Republic) in the second half of the 18th century and in the 19th century , it was ruled by seven wealthy families (with assets of more than 100,000 guilders ). Two workers' colonies were created for the agricultural workers of the large farmers : 1e Nijhoezen (1850) and 2e Nijhoezen (around 1870). The medieval Zuurdijk Church was expanded in 1849. As a result of the mechanization of field work in the 20th century, many farm worker families lost their jobs and emigrated; Zuurdijk lost a large part of its inhabitants as a result.
The place Marnehuizen near Lauwersoog is considered an “unofficial 22nd village” . It has no residents and serves as a military training area ( house warfare ) for the Dutch Army (see also military training area ). It is the largest of its kind in Europe.
Attractions
Sights in the community include the seal rearing station in Pieterburen and the mudflat hiking center, Borg Verhildersum in Leens, Abraham's mustard museum in Eenrum and a variety of churches, towers, farmsteads, sausages and listed villages. The church organs by organ builders such as Dirk Lohman , Arp Schnitger and Albertus Antonius Hinsz are also known .
The approximately 9,000 hectare area around the Lauwerssee was created in 1969 after it was dammed from the sea and is used by anglers, ornithologists, hikers, cyclists and water sports enthusiasts.
photos
Eenrum, Reformed Church
Pieterburen, Petruskirche
Vierhuizen
Mensingeweer: Hollands Welvaart grain and peeling mill
politics
fusion
On January 1, 2019, De Marne merged with Bedum , Winsum and Eemsmond to form the new municipality of Het Hogeland .
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The municipal council has been formed as follows since 2002:
| Political party | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | |
| CDA | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4th |
| PvdA | 4th | 5 | 4th | 3 |
| GroenLinks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| VVD | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ChristenUnie | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| total | 15th | 15th | 15th | 15th |
Due to the merger on January 1, 2019, the elections for the council of the new municipality of Het Hogeland took place on November 21, 2018.
mayor
Since January 7, 2010 Koos Wiersma ( CDA ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality. His college include the Assistant Secretary-Cor Berghuis (CDA), Anne Marie Smits ( GroenLinks ), Mariette de Visser ( PvdA ) and the church secretary Jojo Bottema.
Town twinning
- Dötlingen (Germany), since 1986 (before the congregation merged with Ulrum)
literature
- Art. Eenrum . In: Wiebe Jannes Formsma, Riektje Annie Luitjens-Dijkveld Stol, Adolf Pathuis: De Ommelander borgen en steenhuizen . Van Gorcum, Assen 1973, ISBN 90-232-1047-6 , pp. 87-92.
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch, German, English)
- Website of the Seal Creche Pieterburen (Dutch, German)
- Website of the Verhildersum estate in Leens (Dutch, German, English)
- Website of the long distance hiking trail Pieterpad (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed January 1, 2019 (Dutch)
- ↑ a b Het Hogeland comes with nieuwe site over herindeling. In: RTV Noord . October 16, 2017, accessed June 27, 2018 (Dutch).
- ↑ a b Political planning for tourism development from September 19, 2013, PDF 850 kB (Dutch), accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ Seal Station Annual Report 2014 PDF 1.63 MB (Dutch)
- ↑ Annual report Verhilversum 2014 ( Memento of the original from April 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. PDF 921 kB (Dutch)
- ↑ Village residents table 2014 PDF 194 kB
- ↑ Tony van der Meulen: Oude kerken in Groningen (= Publicaties van de Stichting Oude Groninger Kerken, vol. 21). Bosch en Keuning, Baarn 1979, ISBN 90-246-4321-X , p. 8.
- ↑ The military "Oefendorp Marnehuizen" (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2010 2014 , accessed on June 27, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2002 2006 2010 2014 , accessed on June 27, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Herindelingen Kiesraad , accessed on June 27, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Bestuur Gemeente Heemskerk, accessed on June 27, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Internet pages of the partner community Dötlingen ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
