Kuinre
De Kuunder
Village
Skyline of Kuinre
Skyline of Kuinre
Flag of Kuinre
Flag
Coat of arms of Kuinre
Coat of arms
Kuinre is located in Overijssel
Kuinre
Kuinre
Location in the Netherlands
Kuinre is located in Netherlands
Kuinre
Kuinre
Kuinre (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°47′11″N 5°50′36″E / 52.78639°N 5.84333°E / 52.78639; 5.84333
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalitySteenwijkerland
Area
[1]
 • Total13.10 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Elevation
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0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total930
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8374[1]
Dialing code0527

Kuinre (Low Saxon: De Kuunder) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of IJsselham, which in turn merged into the municipality of Steenwijkerland in 2001.[3]

Kuinre is a former harbour town with a rich history. Back in the days of the Zuiderzee, Kuinre's harbour was an important port of the Zuiderzee. After completion of the Noordoostpolder Kuinre became landlocked; companies, shops, and fishermen went out of business.

History

Kuinre is a village which developed at the mouth of the Tjonger and the Linde. Around 1165, a castle was built about one kilometre south of the settlement by the Prince-bishop of Utrecht. In 1196, the castle was destroyed by the Count of Holland. In 1376, Kuinre provided shelter for pirates.[4] In 1385, it was given buurrecht, significant privileges.[5] In 1672, Kuinre was destroyed by the Prince-Bishop of Münster. Later, it became a quiet fishing harbour.[4] The excavation of peat resulted in a revival as an export harbour. In 1840, it was home to 870 people.[6]

The Afsluitdijk, closure dike which turned the Zuiderzee into a lake, resulted in an economic decline. In 1939, a petition was signed by 348 of the 372 voters to transfer Kuinre from Overijssel to Friesland, because Kuinre felt neglected by the province, and thought that its independence as a municipality was threatened. The petition was ignored. In 1973, it ceased to be an independent municipality.[6]

Notable people

  • Klaas Jan Pen (1874–1932), sports shooter who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8374EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Kuinre" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 209. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Buurrecht van Kuinre" (PDF). Historische vereniging IJsselham (in Dutch). 22 March 1385. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Kuinre". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Klaas Johan "Klaas Jan" Pen". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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