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Kornhorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrnɦɔrn]) is a village in Westerkwartier municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 495 in 2021.




Overview


Kornhorn is situated along a dike in a raised bog. It was first mentioned in 1596 as Corriger sandt. The current name means the people of Corre/Curre near the bend (of the dike). (See also: Koarnjum). In 1840, the hamlet was home to 61 people, and considered part of Doezum. In 1930, it received the status of a village. In the 1940s, a disagreement to which parish Kornhorn belonged, resulted in a schism and the establishment of three churches. In 2017, one of the churches dissolved. In 2018, it became part of the municipality Westerkwartier.




Notable people


IJje Wijkstra (1895–1941), murderer about whom the film The Mark of the Beast was made




References






External links


Media related to Kornhorn at Wikimedia Commons

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kornhorn
• Grootegast
• List of populated places in the Netherlands
• Zuidhorn railway station
• List of cities, towns and villages in Groningen
• European route E22 in the Netherlands
• Willem Kremer