Kornhorn
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Kornhorn | |
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 Kornhorn church | |
  Kornhorn Location of the village in the province of Groningen  Kornhorn Kornhorn (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°15′E / 53.183°N 6.250°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 495 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9864 |
| Dialing code | 0594 |
Kornhorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrnɦɔrn]) is a village in Westerkwartier municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 495 in 2021.[1]
Kornhorn is situated along a dike in a raised bog.[3] It was first mentioned in 1596 as Corriger sandt. The current name means the people of Corre/Curre near the bend (of the dike). (See also: Koarnjum).[4] In 1840, the hamlet was home to 61 people, and considered part of Doezum. In 1930, it received the status of a village.[3] In the 1940s, a disagreement to which parish Kornhorn belonged,[5] resulted in a schism and the establishment of three churches.[3] In 2017, one of the churches dissolved.[6] In 2018, it became part of the municipality Westerkwartier.[3]
