Kloosterburen
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Kloosterburen | |
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 Village library | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kloosterburen Location of Kloosterburen in Groningen  Kloosterburen Kloosterburen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′10″N 6°23′26″E / 53.38611°N 6.39056°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Established | c. 1175 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.24 km2 (12.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,430 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9977 |
| Dialing code | 0595[3] |
Kloosterburen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. The village developed around a monastery. Kloosterburen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Leens, Ulrum and Eenrum. During the combining of the four municipalities they were called 'de LEUK gemeenten'.[4] In 2019, it became part of Het Hogeland.[5]
Around 1175, a monastery was established by Taco, a Premonstratensian from Mariëngaarde. In 1204, the monastery was named Oldeklooster after Nijeklooster, a convent was established at a distance of 15 minutes by foot.[6][7]: 12 A village developed around Oldeklooster which was named Kloosterburen.[8] At the end of the 16th century, Nijeklooster was destroyed by the Protestants.[9] Oldeklooster was closed, and the church became Dutch Reformed, however Oldeklooster is one of the two monasteries which still exist in Groningen.[7]: 12
A large part of the population remained Roman Catholic, and in 1840 permission was given to re-establish a parish. The neo-gothic Saint Willibrord Church was built in 1868–69 by Pierre Cuypers.[6] The church has a 56 metres (184 ft) tall tower.[5] Kloosterburen is the most northern place in the Netherlands to celebrate Carnival as Kronkeldörp.[10][5] From 1926 to 1970, the Roosendaal brothers of the Sacred Heart lived and worked in a Kloosterburen convent, which was converted into Hotel Het Klooster in 1970.[11]
In 2011, the public library closed down. The village community bought the inventory, and operates a free of charge village library.[5] Kloosterburen was an independent municipality until 1990, when it merged into De Marne. In 2019, it became part of Het Hogeland.[5]
Notable people
- Sietje Gravendaal-Tammens (1914-2014), Dutch resistance leader.[12]
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