Borgercompagnie

Village in Groningen, Netherlands
53°6′49″N 6°49′13″E / 53.11361°N 6.82028°E / 53.11361; 6.82028CountryNetherlandsProvinceGroningenMunicipalityMidden-Groningen, VeendamEstablished1647Area • Total7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi)Elevation2 m (7 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total490 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)Postal code
9631–9632

Borgercompagnie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔrɣərkɔmpɑˈɲi]; Gronings: Börkomnij [ˈbœːkɔmˌnɛːi̯]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, and the south end lies in the municipality of Veendam.[3]

The village was founded in 1647 by the Burger Compagnie (Citizen's Company) to exploit the peat.[3] Borgercompagnie is a linear settlement along the canal. The northern section of the canal was filled up after 1940.[4]

In 2005, a manure fermentation factory opened in Borgercompagnie. It was originally hailed as a progressive company and received a stimulation prize. It processes 35,000 tons of manure a year, and is in ongoing dispute with their neighbours and the municipality of Veendam due to the stench.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 28 February 2022. 430 in Veendam and 60 in Midden-Groningen
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9631TE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Borgercompagnie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ Redmer Alma (1998). Borgercompagnie. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 78. ISBN 90 400 9258 3.

External links

  • Media related to Borgercompagnie at Wikimedia Commons
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