Adorp | |
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Location of Adorp in the province of Groningen | |
Coordinates: 53°16′29″N 6°32′4″E / 53.27472°N 6.53444°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Het Hogeland |
Area | |
• Total | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 525 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9774 |
Dialing code | 050 |
Website | adorp.com |
Adorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːdɔr(ə)p]; Gronings: Oadörp [ˈʊːdœːp]) is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Netherlands. It is located about 6 km north of Groningen. Until 1990, Adorp was a separate municipality, however the seat was in Sauwerd.[3]
Adorp started in the middle ages as a settlement in a bend in the River Hunze. Later, the river moved westwards.[4] It was first mentioned as Artharpe in 1371. The origin of the name is unclear, it seems to read river (A) village (dorp), however the earliest names started with Ar.[5] The church dates from 1667.[4] In 1840, it was home to 1,030 people.[3]