Village in Groningen, Netherlands
Sebaldeburen (Dutch: [səˌbɑldəˈbyːrə(n)]; Gronings: Seballeburen) is a village in the Westerkwartier municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 565 in 2021.[1]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as in Sibaldebuere hove, and means "settlement of Sibald (person)".[3] Sebaldeburen is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages on a sandy ridge.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1807. The polder mill De Eendracht dates from 1887 as the replacement of a mill from 1801 that burnt down.[4]
Sebaldeburen used to be the capital of the Langewold [nl] region. In 1811 it became part of the municipality of Grootegast. It was home to 278 people in 1840.[5]
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Former clergy house
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Windmill in Sebaldeburen
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