Tolbert | |
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Town | |
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smithy in Tolbert | |
Location in province of
Groningen in the
Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 53°10′13″N 6°21′45″E / 53.1703°N 6.3624°E | |
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Province | ![]() |
Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 4,475 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 9356 |
Dialing code | 0594 |
Tolbert is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier and forms a single urban area with Leek.
Tolbert is located in the Vredewold region. The area was settled during the 10th and 11th century. [3] It was first mentioned in 1479 as Oldebert. The name is a contraction of het (the definite article) ol(de) (old) and bert (village), and literally means "the old village". [4] The church is from the 17th century, but contains 13th century parts. [5] The parish dates from the 14th century. In 1794, Tolbert bought a seat in the States of Groningen from Aduard, [6] and in 1795 was the seat of a municipality with Midwolde, Lettelbert and Oostwold. In 1795, it was home to 476 people. [7] By 1817, it was part of the municipality of Leek. [8]
Tolbert was mainly an agricultural community, however the industrialisation of nearby Leek attracted people to the village. [3] In 1907, there was a malaria outbreak in Tolbert. [9] After World War II, Tolbert and Leek became a single urban area, however it remained a separate entity. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Westerkwartier. [3]
In 1950, a street circuit for motorcycle racing was set-up in the village. In 1956, it was considered too dangerous and was no longer permitted. In 1970, permission was granted outside the build-up area. [3] In 1984, Jack Middelburg was killed during a race. [10] In 2008, the races ended, because the organisation could not finance the required safety investments. [11]
Probably reorganised during the occupation by Napoleon
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