De Marne
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De Marne | |
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| Verhildersum castle in Leens Verhildersum castle in Leens | |
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| Highlighted position of De Marne in a municipal map of Groningen Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′N 6°23′E / 53.367°N 6.383°ECoordinates: 53°22′N 6°23′E / 53.367°N 6.383°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Established | 1 January 1990 |
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| • Total | Template:Dutch municipality population |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9960–9978 |
| Area code | 0519, 0595 |
| Website | www |
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De Marne (nl) is a former municipality in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, Eemsmond and Winsum to form the new municipality Het Hogeland.
Population centres
[edit | edit source]Broek, Eenrum, Hornhuizen, Houwerzijl, Kleine Huisjes, Kloosterburen, Kruisweg, Lauwersoog, Leens, Mensingeweer, Molenrij, Niekerk, Pieterburen, Schouwerzijl, Ulrum, Vierhuizen, Warfhuizen, Wehe-den Hoorn, Westernieland, Zoutkamp, Zuurdijk.
Topography
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Dutch Topographic map of De Marne, June 2015
A brief description
[edit | edit source]The municipality of De Marne lies in the north-western part of the province of Groningen, adjoining the Wadden Sea. It has about 10,000 inhabitants, covers an area of 240 square kilometres and encompasses 21 villages.
De Marne is mainly an agricultural area, focussing on crop growing and cattle farming. The fishing industry also plays an important role. Bulb cultivation is also an up-and-coming commercial endeavour.
Maren
[edit | edit source]De Marne has a large network of footpaths, cyclepaths, and sailing/canoeing routes. Of particular interest are the so-called 'maren': narrow waterways twisting and turning their way throughout the countryside. They are particularly suitable for recreational sailing and canoeing. The many marked walks, cycle routes and sail and drive routes connect all of the various villages.
Special attractions
[edit | edit source]Besides the well-known attractions such as the seal crèche in Pieterburen, the centre for mud flat walking and the Lauwersmeer area, there are also some other attractions. For instance, there is the Borg Verhildersum in Leens, Abraham's Mustard Museum in Eenrum and many churches, towers, listed heritage farms, terps and protected village settings. There are also famous church organs built by Arp Schnitger, Lohman (family) and Hinsz.
Pilgrimage
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The hermitage of Our Lady of the Enclosed Garden in Warfhuizen is a popular Marian shrine. Processions go from Wehe-den Hoorn to Warfhuizen four or five times a year. A unique devotional practice is the 'swapping of the handkerchief'. According to Spanish tradition the statue of the crying Virgin usually holds a white handkerchief. The faithful bring a new white handkerchief and give it to the hermit to swap it with the one the Virgin has been holding which, in turn, is then given to someone sick or lonely. Students take it to their exams to calm their nerves.
The Lauwersmeer area
[edit | edit source]The Lauwersmeer area is a nature area suitable for fishing, bird watching, walking, and cycling. It features a few waters ports. The area covers about 90 square kilometres. The Lauwersmeer area came into existence when the Lauwerszee was closed off in 1969. Over the years the salt has slowly retreated from the water and new countryside has emerged.
Local products
[edit | edit source]There are a number of typical products of the area. An example of this is the 'Spelt Project'. This project ensures the production of pure local products. Farmers, millers, bakers, upholsterers and distillers work together to produce old-fashioned spelt grain, flour, bread, gin and cushions filled with spelt husks.
Municipal reorganisation
[edit | edit source]The municipality came into being in 1990 when the smaller municipalities of Eenrum, Kloosterburen, Leens and Ulrum were joined together. The local government employs about 115 people.
Notable people
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- Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman (1882 in Leens – 1945) an experimental Dutch artist, typographer and printer
- Cornelis Simon Meijer (1904 in Pieterburen – 1974) a Dutch mathematician and academic
- Sicco Mansholt (1908 in Ulrum – 1995) a Dutch politician and diplomat
- Martin Zijlstra (1944 in Eenrum – 2014) a Dutch politician
- Freek de Jonge (born 1944 in Westernieland) a Dutch cabaret performer and writer [4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality total area
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9965TD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality population
- ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 10 August 2019
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to De Marne. |
- Official website Archived 2002-01-17 at the Wayback Machine