Bellingwolde | |
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  Bellingwolde Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands  Bellingwolde Bellingwolde (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°7′00″N 7°9′55″E / 53.11667°N 7.16528°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerwolde |
| Area (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 451 ha (1,114 acres) |
| • Land | 445 ha (1,100 acres) |
| • Water | 6 ha (15 acres) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,655 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9695[2] |
| Area code | 0597[3] |
Bellingwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɛlɪŋˈʋɔldə]; Gronings: Bennewolle) is a village with a population of 2,655 people in the municipality Westerwolde in the Netherlands. It is situated in the southeast of the region Oldambt, in the north of the region Westerwolde, and in the east of the province Groningen, at the border with Germany.
The settlement dates back to the 11th century. It flooded multiple times until the 16th century. In the 18th and 19th century agriculture prospered and large farmhouses were built. It was a separate municipality until it merged with Wedde into Bellingwedde in 1968.
Bellingwolde has a state protected village area with several monumental farmhouses. Other attractions are the Magnus Church, the Law House, Veldkamp's Mill, and Museum de Oude Wolden. There are four primary schools and a secondary school in the village.
- ^ a b (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017, Statistics Netherlands, 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ (in Dutch) Resultaten voor "Bellingwolde,", Postcode.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ (in Dutch) Netnummer zoeken, Telefoonboek.nl. Retrieved 15 December 2015.