Borgercompagnie
Borgercompagnie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔrɣərkɔmpɑˈɲi]; Gronings: Börkomnij [ˈbœːkɔmˌnɛːi̯]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, and the south end lies in the municipality of Veendam.
The village was founded in 1647 by the Burger Compagnie (Citizen's Company) to exploit the peat. Borgercompagnie is a linear settlement along the canal. The northern section of the canal was filled up after 1940.
In 2005, a manure fermentation factory opened in Borgercompagnie. It was originally hailed as a progressive company and received a stimulation prize. It processes 35,000 tons of manure a year, and is in ongoing dispute with their neighbours and the municipality of Veendam due to the stench.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
430 in Veendam and 60 in Midden-Groningen
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9631TE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Borgercompagnie". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Redmer Alma (1998). Borgercompagnie. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 78. ISBN 90 400 9258 3.
External links
Media related to Borgercompagnie at Wikimedia Commons
53°7′24″N 6°48′50″E / 53.12333°N 6.81389°E
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