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Bellingwolde ((:ˌbɛlɪŋˈʋɔldə)) is a village with a population of 2,405 people in the municipality Bellingwedde in the Netherlands. It is situated in the south of the region Oldambt, in the north of the region Westerwolde, and in the east of the province Groningen, at the border with Germany. The settlement dates back to the 11th century. It flooded multiple times until the 16th century. In the 18th and 19th century agriculture prospered and large farmhouses were built. It was a separate municipality until it merged with Wedde into Bellingwedde in 1968. Bellingwolde has a state protected village area with several monumental farmhouses. Other attractions are the Magnus Church, the Law House, Veldkamp's Mill, and Museum de Oude Wolden. There are four primary schools and a secondary school in the village. ==History== The origins of Bellingwolde, which was built on a sand ridge dividing the clay and peat ground, date back to the 11th century.〔 Ronald Stenvert, Chris Kolman, Ben Olde Meierink, Sabine Broekhoven, and Redmer Alma, "(Bellingwolde )", ''Monumenten in Nederland. Groningen'', 1998. Retrieved 22 November 2015.〕 The settlement flooded multiple times until parts of the Dollard were impoldered in the 16th century.〔 The agricultural settlement started to prosper in the 18th century. Large farmhouses were built in the 19th century.〔 Bellingwolde was a separate municipality until 1 September 1968, when it was merged with Wedde to form the new municipality Bellingwedde.〔 Ad van der Meer & Onno Boonstra, ''(Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten 1812-2006 )'', Data Archiving and Networked Services, 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2013.〕 The former municipality contained the villages of Bellingwolde, Oudeschans, and Vriescheloo, and the hamlets of Klein-Ulsda and Rhederbrug.〔 Retrieved 1 December 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bellingwolde」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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