Kloosterburen

Kloosterburen
Village
Village library
Village library
Flag of Kloosterburen
Flag
Coat of arms of Kloosterburen
Coat of arms
Kloosterburen is located in Groningen (province)
Kloosterburen
Kloosterburen
Location of Kloosterburen in Groningen
Kloosterburen is located in Netherlands
Kloosterburen
Kloosterburen
Kloosterburen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°23′10″N 6°23′26″E / 53.38611°N 6.39056°E / 53.38611; 6.39056
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Establishedc. 1175
Area
[1]
 • Total
32.24 km2 (12.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,430
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
9977
Dialing code0595[3]

Kloosterburen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. The village developed around a monastery. Kloosterburen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Leens, Ulrum and Eenrum. During the combining of the four municipalities they were called 'de LEUK gemeenten'.[4] In 2019, it became part of Het Hogeland.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9977PP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Netnummer 0595". Netnummer (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference plaats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).