Godlinze

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

53°22′20″N 6°48′51″E / 53.37222°N 6.81417°E / 53.37222; 6.81417CountryNetherlandsProvinceGroningenMunicipalityEemsdeltaArea

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• Total0.26 km² (0.10 sq mi)Elevation

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3.8 m (12.5 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total240 • Density920/km² (2,400/sq mi)Postal code

9908^[3]

Dialing code0596^[4]

Godlinze (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣɔdˈlɪnzə]; Gronings: Glìns [χɫɪ̃ːs]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and is located about 24 km northeast of Groningen.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as Godleuingi, and means "settlement of the people of Godlef (person)".^[5] Godlinze is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the early middle ages with a radial structure. The terp is encircled by a canal, and the church is placed in the middle.^[6] The water from the canal came from a natural spring and was used for drinking water.^[7]

The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century, but has been altered several times in its history. The church mainly dates from the 13th century.^[6]

Godlinze was home to 350 people in 1840.^[7]

Gallery

Sun room of the former clergy house
Local youth in front of a house (unknown date)
Villa Little Italy
Schoolmasters house

References

^ ^a ^b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9908PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ (in Dutch) Zoekresultaten, Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 12 April 2015.
^ (in Dutch) Netnummer 0596 Godlinze, Netnummer.info. Retrieved on 12 April 2015.
^ "Godlinze - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Godlinze" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Godlinze". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.