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Sellingen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɛlɪŋən]; Gronings: Zèlng) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Emmen. In 2021, statistical area "Sellingen", which also includes the surrounding countryside, had a population of 1,880, and the village of Sellingen had 1,045.[1]

Sellingen
Village
Early gothic church in Sellingen
Sellingen
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Sellingen
Sellingen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°56′47″N 07°09′05″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityWesterwolde
Area
[1]
 • Village29.75 km2 (11.49 sq mi)
 • Land29.28 km2 (11.31 sq mi)
 • Water0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Village1,880
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,045
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9551
Dialing code0599

Overview


Sellingen was founded in the 12th century on a sandy ridge along the River Ruiten Aa [nl]. The church dates from the 1300s,[3] however a church in Sellingen was already mentioned around 1150 on a list of possession of the Diocese of Osnabrück.[4]: 30  In the 15th century, the Ter Apel Monastery was part of the parish of Sellingen.[5]

In 1665, the bishop of Münster secretly constructed a road through the moor from Walchum in Lower Saxony to Sellingen as part of a planned invasion of Groningen. At neighbouring Jipsinghuizen, the Münster Army was attacked by the Dutch Republic, and had to retreat after the Battle of Jipsinghuizen. The road was removed afterwards.[4]: 33 

Around 1750, the first school was built in Sellingen.[6] In October 1964, a road was opened between Sellingen and Walchum. Despite protests by both municipalities, the border remained fenced off, because Germany did not want to establish a border post.[7]

Sellingen used to be part of the municipality of Bourtange. In 1821, it became part of Vlagtwedde.[4]: 9  Many people desired a more central location of the municipal council. In 1889, the council voted to move the seat to Sellingen.[4]: 11  In 2017, Vlagtwedde merged into Westerwolde, however Sellingen is still one of the two seats.[6]


Nature


There was still a raised bog to the west of Sellingen. In the 1930s, the heath was cultivated, however 600 hectares (1,500 acres) of forest remained, and is known as the Sellingerbossen.[8] It is somewhat random landscape with forests, meadows and swamps, and is known for its variety of damselflies.[9]

The Hasseberg [nl] is located near the German border, and is the highest point in Groningen at 14.6 metres (48 ft).[10]


Notable people





References


  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9551AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. Redmer Alma (1998). Sellingen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 192. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. J. Engelkes (1936). Gids voor Vlagtwedde. Sellingen.
  5. "De Kerk te Sellingen" (in Dutch). 25 June 1927. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. "Sellingen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. "Geen autoverkeer over nieuwe verbinding Nederland-Duitsland". Gereformeerd gezinsblad (in Dutch). 10 October 1964. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  8. "Bossen in Westerwolde" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. "Sellingerbossen". Vlinderstichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. "Hasseberg". Canon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. "Geert Meijer". Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  12. Eefje Buenen (2014). Anke de Vries (in Dutch). pp. 1–7. Retrieved 1 March 2022.




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