Opende

Opende (; ) is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier. It had a population of around 2,635 in 2023.

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Place details

Locality: Opende
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 2,930
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Opende
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: De_Hervormde_kerk_van_Opende.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Protestant church in 2012
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Opende in Groningen in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 23px Westerkwartier
Settlement.area_total_km2: 14.65
Settlement.elevation_m: 3.1
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 2,415
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Area: 2.66
Image: De Hervormde kerk van Opende.jpg

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Opende (; ) is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier. It had a population of around 2,635 in 2023.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1457 as Upeynde, and means "upper end", which refers to the border between Groningen and Friesland. Opende is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages in the moorland.