Wagenborgen

Wagenborgen (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 25 km east of Groningen.

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Place details

Locality: Wagenborgen
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,695
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Wagenborgen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Wagenborgen - NH kerk.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Protestant Church in 2011
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Maps of the Netherlands and Groningen with the location of Wagenborgen
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eemsdelta
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.32
Settlement.elevation_m: -1.5
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 1,685

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Area: 1.8
Image: Wagenborgen - NH kerk.jpg

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Wagenborgen (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 25 km east of Groningen.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1446 as wagenbergen. Based on the earlies references, it means "settlement on higher ground by Wago (person)". Wagenborgen is a road village which developed on a sandy ridge in the 11th century.