Visvliet

Coordinates: 53°15′54″N 6°14′50″E / 53.26503°N 6.24736°E / 53.26503; 6.24736
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Visvliet
Village
Eise Eisingastraat, Visvliet
Eise Eisingastraat, Visvliet
Coat of arms of Visvliet
Coat of arms
Visvliet is located in Groningen (province)
Visvliet
Visvliet
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Visvliet is located in Netherlands
Visvliet
Visvliet
Visvliet (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°15′54″N 6°14′50″E / 53.26503°N 6.24736°E / 53.26503; 6.24736
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Area
[1]
 • Total0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total280
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9845
Dialing code0594
Websitevisvliet.com

Visvliet is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier, and is located near the river Lauwers, the border between Friesland and Groningen.

History[edit]

In 734, the Battle of the Boarn was fought between the Frisians and the Franks, and the river Lauwers became the border between the Province of Friesland and Groningen.[3] Visvliet is located to the east of the river and part of Groningen.[4] It was first mentioned in 1378,[5] and was a fishing village.[4] It was established as an outpost of monastery Jeruzalem in Gerkesklooster.[6] The name means "water with fish".[7]

During the Dutch Revolt, Groningen sided with Spain.[8] In 1581, Friesland, who sided with the Dutch Republic, attacked and conquered the village in the Battle of Visvliet.[5] The heerlijkheid Visvliet was established, and a grietman (combination of mayor and judge) was appointed for the village.[9] On 22 July 1594, after the Siege of Groningen, Groningen was forced to side with Dutch Republic.[8] Even though Friesland never annexed Visvliet,[4] it was de facto in control of the heerlijkheid.[10] In 1637, it was bought by the province of Groningen.[9]

Due to its presence near the border, a toll was established. In 1748, there was a riot and the toll was taken.[5] In 1795, the toll was eliminated.[4] In 1811, Visvliet became part of the municipality of Grijpskerk.[5] From the 18th until 20th century, the economy was mainly based on brickworks and roof tile factories.[4][6] In 1840, it was home to 485 people. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Westerkwartier.[4]

Road[edit]

In 1842, a main road from Leeuwarden to Groningen via Visvliet was constructed (nowadays: N355 [nl]). During the 1960s, it was scheduled to become a motorway.[4] In 1965, Visvliet was bypassed, and a 400 metres (1,300 ft) section of 2x2 road with hard shoulders was laid near the village. The Directorate-General for Public Works also purchased all the land necessary for the upgrade of the entire road.[11] In 1975, the motorway plans were cancelled in favour of a route via Drachten.[12] The 400 metre section remained near Visvliet until 2006 when it was finally downgraded to a single road.[4]

Visvliet railway station[edit]

In 1892, a railway station opened at Visvliet on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway. During the 1970s and 1980s, all railway stations in the Netherlands were serviced at least once an hour except for Visvliet which was serviced once every two hours. The building was reasonably large, and set in an endless landscape seemingly without human habitation, because the village of Visvliet was hidden from view by a forest.[13] The building was torn down in 1982, the station closed in 1991, and in 1996, the platform which was the last trace of the railway station was demolished.[4]

Bob den Uyl wrote Visvliet bestaat namelijk niet (Visvliet does not exist) about the railway station,[14] Den Uyl and the former Visvliet station are featured in Theo Uittenbogaard's documentary Aan de Rand van Nederland (On the edge of the Netherlands).[15]

Gallery[edit]

  • The church of Visvliet
    The church of Visvliet
  • The harbour of Visvliet
    The harbour of Visvliet
  • Visvliet station (1970)
    Visvliet station (1970)
  • Visvliet station (2010)
    Visvliet station (2010)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9845AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Geschiedenis van het volk der Friezen". Boudicca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Visvliet". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "De rijke historie van de heerlijkheid Visvliet". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 8 June 1979. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Redmer Alma (1998). Visvliet (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Visvliet". Etymologie Bank (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b Lidia Kooistra. "Stad Groningen belangrijk schaakstuk bij Nederlandse Opstand". De Verhalen van Groningen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. ^ a b J.L. Berns (1911). De archieven van het Hof Provinciaal en van de Gerechten der grietenijen, steden, districten, eilanden en Hoogeschool van Friesland (in Dutch). p. 15. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022. 1580 should read 1581
  10. ^ P.J. Blok and S. Muller (1923). Geschiedkundige atlas van Nederland part II. The Hague: Nijhoff. p. 22. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Nieuw stuk rijksweg benoorden Visvliet verbetert de E10". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 22 September 1965. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Nieuwe autosnelweg Leeuwarden-Visvliet-Groningen niet nodig". Leeuwarder courant (in Dutch). 15 April 1975. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Halte Visvliet". Stations Web (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  14. ^ Herman Sandman (25 October 2017). "Bob den Uyl ontvlucht Loppersum, klassieker uit 1979 op Vimeo". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  15. ^ Theo Uittenbogaard (1979). "Aan de Rand van Nederland". Youtube (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-03-06. With subtitles

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