Opende
Village in Groningen, Netherlands
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Opende (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔpˈɛndə]; Gronings: De Penne) is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier. It had a population of around 2,635 in 2023.[3]
Opende
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Protestant church in 2012 | |
  Opende Location of Opende in Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′21″N 6°11′53″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,415 |
| • Density | 164.8/km2 (427.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9865[1] |
| Dialing code | 0594 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1457 as Upeynde, and means "upper end", which refers to the border between Groningen and Friesland.[4] Opende is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages in the moorland.[5]
The Reformed church dates from 1748 and replaces a 1648 church. The front was renovated in 1915, and it was enlarged in 1930.[5]
Opende was home to 369 people in 1840.[6]
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House in Opende
Villa in Opende
Nature near Opende
School in Opende
