Everything about De Marne totally explained
De Marne is a
municipality in the northeastern
Netherlands.
Population centres
Broek,
Eenrum,
Hornhuizen,
Houwerzijl,
Kleine Huisjes,
Kloosterburen,
Kruisweg,
Lauwersoog,
Leens,
Mensingeweer,
Molenrij,
Niekerk,
Pieterburen,
Schouwerzijl,
Ulrum,
Vierhuizen,
Warfhuizen,
Wehe-den Hoorn,
Westernieland,
Zoutkamp,
Zuurdijk.
A brief description
The municipality of De Marne lies in the north-western part of the province of
Groningen, adjoining the
Wadden Sea. It has about 11,000 inhabitants, covers an area of 240 square kilometres and encompasses 21 villages.
De Marne is mainly an
agricultural area, focussing on
crop growing and
cattle farming. The
fishing industry also plays an important role.
Bulb cultivation is also an up-and-coming commercial endeavour.
Maren
De Marne has a large network of
footpaths,
cyclepaths, and
sailing/
canoeing routes. Of particular interest are the so-called 'maren': narrow waterways twisting and turning their way throughout the countryside. They are particularly suitable for recreational sailing and canoeing. The many marked walks, cycle routes and sail and drive routes connect all of the various villages.
Special attractions
Besides the well-known attractions such as the
seal crèche in
Pieterburen, the centre for mud flat walking and the
Lauwersmeer area, there are also some other attractions. For instance, there's the Borg Verhildersum in Leens, Abraham's
Mustard Museum in Eenrum and many
churches,
towers, listed heritage farms,
terps and protected village settings. There are also famous
church organs built by
Arp Schnitger,
Lohman (family) and
Hinsz.
Pilgrimage
The
hermitage of
Our Lady the Garden Enclosed in
Warfhuizen is a popular Marian shrine. Processions go from
Wehe-den Hoorn to Warfhuizen four or five times a year. A unique devotional practice is the '
swapping of the handkerchief'. According to Spanish tradition the statue of the crying
Virgin usually holds a white handkerchief. The faithfull bring a new white handkerchief and give it to the hermit to swap it with the one the Virgin has been holding which, in turn, is then given to someone sick or lonely. Students take it to their exams to calm their nerves.
The Lauwersmeer area
The Lauwersmeer area is a nature area suitable for fishing, bird watching, walking, and cycling. It features a few waters ports. The area covers about 90 square kilometres. The Lauwersmeer area came into existence when the Lauwerszee was closed off in
1969. Over the years the salt has slowly retreated from the water and new countryside has emerged.
Local products
There are a number of typical products of the area. An example of this is the 'Spelt Project'. This project ensures the production of pure local products. Farmers,
millers,
bakers,
upholsterers and
distillers work together to produce old-fashioned spelt grain, flour, bread, gin and cushions filled with spelt husks.
Municipal reorganisation
The municipality came into being in 1990 when a number of smaller municipalities such as Eenrum, Kloosterburen, Leens and Ulrum were joined together. The local government employs about 115 people.
Further Information
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