| Kornhorn | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Kornhorn church | |
  KornhornLocation of the village in the province of GroningenShow map of Groningen (province) KornhornKornhorn (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°15′E / 53.183°N 6.250°E / 53.183; 6.250 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 km (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 495 |
| • Density | 1,000/km (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.
Overview
Kornhorn is situated along a dike in a raised bog. 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). In 1840, the hamlet was home to 61 people, and considered part of Doezum. In 1930, it received the status of a village. In the 1940s, a disagreement to which parish Kornhorn belonged, resulted in a schism and the establishment of three churches. In 2017, one of the churches dissolved. In 2018, it became part of the municipality Westerkwartier.
Notable people
- IJje Wijkstra [nl] (1895–1941), murderer about whom the film The Mark of the Beast was made
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
Wehe-den Hoorn-West + Wehe-den Hoorn-Oost
- "Postcodetool for 9864PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Kornhorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Kornhorn". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "De kwestie Kornhorn". De standaard (in Dutch). 25 July 1942. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Gkv Kornhorn wordt opgeheven". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Een supermooi verhaal". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 27 December 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Kornhorn at Wikimedia Commons
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