Thesinge
title: "Thesinge" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-groningen-(province)", "groningen-(city)"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-groningen-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesinge" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Thesinge |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Achter-Thesinge.jpg |
| image_caption | Thesinge in 2011 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Groningen |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Groningen |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Thesinge in the province of Groningen |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 10.13 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | -0.9 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 550 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 9797 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | 050 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
| name = Thesinge | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Achter-Thesinge.jpg | image_caption = Thesinge in 2011 | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Groningen | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Groningen | pushpin_map = Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Thesinge in the province of Groningen
tags -- | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 10.13 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = -0.9 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 550 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 9797 | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 050 | iso_code = | footnotes = | coordinates = ** Thesinge ** (Gronings: Taisen) is a village in the municipality of Groningen, in the Dutch province of Groningen.
The Benedictine monastery of Germania was founded in Thesinge in 1205.
History
The village was first mentioned in 786 or 787 as Thelingi, and means "(monastery) of the people of Thiasa (person)". The Benedictine monastery Germania was founded in 1205 near the village. Thesinge is a terp (artificial living hill) village with a rectangular structure. The monastery was destroyed in 1584 during the Reformation. Most of the buildings were demolished 1629 except for the church.
The St Felicitas Church of the monastery became the Dutch Reformed church. It was built in the 13th century, but extensively modified and rebuilt in 1786. The church was restored between 1972 and 1973. It was decommissioned in 1971, and is used to weddings.
The grist mill Germania was built in 1825, however a wind mill had been at the location before 1649. It was originally a post mill, but converted into a tower mill in 1852. In 1950, an electro motor was installed and the sails were removed. In 1968, it was sold to the municipality of Ten Boer and restored in 1973.
Thesinge was home to 208 people in 1840. In 1999, the forge museum Smidshouk opened. Thesinge used to be part of the municipality of Ten Boer, but become part of Groningen in 2019.
Notable people
- Dirk van der Borg (born 1955), mayor of Sliedrecht
Gallery
File:Zicht op Thesinge.jpg|View of Thesinge and surrounding landscape File:Germania Thesinge.jpg|Gristmill Germania File:Felicitaskerk Thesinge2.jpg|Dutch Reformed church File:Zand erover door Gert Sennema Thesinge 2003.jpg|Statue by
References
References
- "Postcodetool for 9797PA". Het Waterschapshuis.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
- "Thesinge - (geografische naam)".
- Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma. (1998). "Thesinge". Waanders.
- "Germania".
- "Thesinge".
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