Jipsinghuizen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌjɪpsɪŋˈɦœyzə(n)]; Gronings: Jipsenhoezen [ˌjɪpsn̩ˈɦuːzn̩]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 28 km northeast of Emmen. The statistical area "Jipsinghuizen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 150.[1] Jipsinghuizen used to be part of the municipality of Vlagtwedde, but merged into Westerwolde in 2017.[2] In 1665, the Battle of Jipsinghuizen was fought between Münster and the Dutch Republic.
Jipsinghuizen | |
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  Jipsinghuizen Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands  Jipsinghuizen Jipsinghuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′37″N 7°8′59″E / 52.97694°N 7.14972°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerwolde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9551 |
| Dialing code | 0599 |
Battle of Jipsinghuizen edit
In 1665, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the bishop of Münster, secretly constructed a road from Walchum, Lower Saxony to Sellingen, Groningen through the moor as part of a planned invasion of Groningen.[3] The population panicked and fled, and von Galen took Sellingen on 20 September. 1,800 men were stationed at Jipsinghuizen, to await the arrival of the remainder of the army.[4] The city of Groningen was alarmed and an army of 500 to 600 soldiers was dispatched to the region.[5]
In the early morning of 26 September, the troops led by Willem Nierop attacked. About 300 soldiers of Münster were killed, and the remainder fled back to Walchum.[5] Later, Münster managed to take Westerwolde via Drenthe and Oldambt, but was attacked by the Dutch States Army under command of John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen.[4]
On 18 April 1666, von Galen was forced to accept the Peace of Kleve, a humiliating peace treaty drawn up by Frederick William of Brandenburg.[4][6] Münster promised eternal peace, the return of all conquered territories and in particular Borculo, and a reduction of its army to 3,000 men. The eternal peace did not last, and von Galen returned in 1672.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Jipsinghuizen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ J. Engelkes (1936). Gids voor Vlagtwedde. Sellingen. p. 33.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Slag bij Jipsinghuizen". Museum Westerwolde (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b "350 jaar Slag bij Jipsinghuizen". Vereniging Westerwolde (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Frederik Willem, keurvorst van Brandenburg, bewerker van de vrede tussen Nederland en de bisschop van Munster, Wouter Muller, 1666". Rijksmuseum (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "1672, Coevorden vanuit Groningen bevrijd". Geschidenis Coevorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links edit
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