Tolbert, Netherlands

Coordinates: 53°10′13″N 6°21′45″E / 53.1703°N 6.3624°E / 53.1703; 6.3624
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Tolbert
Town
Postal code
9356
Dialing code0594

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.

History

Tolbert is located in the

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]

Sports

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]

  • Church
    Church
  • Pub "De Akker"
    Pub "De Akker"
  • Village centre (1975)
    Village centre (1975)
  • View along the main canal
    View along the main canal

References

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9356AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tolbert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Tolbert". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ISBN 90 400 9258 3
    . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ P.J. Blok and S. Muller (1923). Geschiedkundige atlas van Nederland part II (in Dutch). The Hague: Nijhoff. p. 24. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ^ Verdeling van de provincie van Stad en Lande (in Dutch). Groningen: Jan Oomkens. 1796. p. 36. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Benoemingen". Groninger courant (in Dutch). 3 January 1817. Retrieved 7 March 2022. Probably reorganised during the occupation by Napoleon
  9. ^ Heinrich Joseph Maria Schade (1909). Malaria in Noord-Nederland (Thesis) (in Dutch). Groningen: De Waal. p. 4. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Middelburg bezwijkt aan verwondingen" (in Dutch). 4 April 1984. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ^ Jaap van Brummelen (15 April 2008). "Nooit meer CC races op circuit Tolbert". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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