De Dingen is a former hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It was located about 1 km south of Baflo.
Dingen | |
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Location of Dingen in the province of Groningen | |
Coordinates: 53°21′15″N 6°30′34″E / 53.35417°N 6.50944°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Het Hogeland |
According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[1] the hamlet consisted of four farms, stretching from east to west. There used to be a fortified house here, called "Dingen" or "De Dingen".
The farms still exist, and are still called Dingen; but they are no longer considered to be a separate settlement on the newest topographical map of the area.[2]
References
edit- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 3 (C/D), 1841.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.