Mariënberg (Dutch Low Saxon: Mainbarg or Mainbarrug) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hardenberg, and lies on the westside of the Vecht river, between Hardenberg and Ommen.
Mariënberg
Mainbarg | |
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Village | |
Mariënberg railway station | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′32″N 6°34′24″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hardenberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 940 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7692[1] |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
A village developed around the nunnery founded 1233 which moved to Zwartsluis in 1244.[3] In 1405, a new nunnery was founded and named Beata Maria Virgo in Galilea, and the village became known as Mariënberg meaning "hill of Mary.[4] In 1903, a train station was built in Mariënberg.[3]
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