Essen, Groningen

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Essen, Groningen
Hamlet
Essen, Groningen Location of Essen in the province of Groningen Show map of Groningen (province) Essen, Groningen Essen, Groningen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°11′27″N 6°36′10″E / 53.19083°N 6.60278°E / 53.19083; 6.60278
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Groningen

Essen is a small hamlet in the municipality of Groningen in the province of Groningen. It lies between the city of Groningen and the village of Haren.

In 1215 a monastery was founded in Essen (or Yesse).^[1] It existed until 1594. During the Protestant Reformation it was closed down by the province of Groningen. It was known for having a miraculous statue of Mary (mother of Jesus). Only the terrain on which the monastery was built is recognisable.

Today Essen counts twenty farms in a very rural countryside; it is hard to imagine that the centre of the city of Groningen is only 5 km (3 mi) away.

The existence of Essen is being threatened by plans to build a new beltway, the Zuidtangent. The municipality of Haren has so far resisted these plans.