Onnen

Onnen
Windmill De Biks
Windmill De Biks
Location of Onnen in the province of Groningen
Onnen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°09′24″N 6°38′30″E / 53.1568°N 6.6416°E / 53.1568; 6.6416
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityGroningen
Area
 • Total
13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation
3.1 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
705
 • Density54.2/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9755
Dialing code050

Onnen is a village in the municipality of Groningen in the Netherlands. There are some picturesque farms and windmills in the village.

Onnen is an esdorp. The Onner ash lies a considerable distance from the actual village (an ash generally lies flat outside a village).

The Groningen – Assen railway lies near Onnen. NedTrain's classification yard is also situated close to Onnen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1323 as Hunne. The etymology is unclear. Onnen developed as an esdorp. During the Middle Ages, the peat in the area was excavated.

Onnen was home to 264 people in 1840.