Mariënberg

Mariënberg (Dutch Low Saxon: Mainbarg or Mainbarrug) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hardenberg, and lies on the westside of the Vecht river, between Hardenberg and Ommen.

Mariënberg Mainbarg
Village
Mariënberg railway station
Mariënberg Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands Show map of Overijssel Mariënberg Mariënberg (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°30′32″N 6°34′24″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Hardenberg
Area [1]
• Total	2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	940
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7692[1]
Dialing code	0523

History

A village developed around the nunnery founded 1233 which moved to Zwartsluis in 1244.^[3] In 1405, a new nunnery was founded and named Beata Maria Virgo in Galilea, and the village became known as Mariënberg meaning "hill of Mary.^[4] In 1903, a train station was built in Mariënberg.^[3]

Transport

• Mariënberg railway station

Notable residents

• Christian Kist (born 1986), darts player^[5]
• Roel Kuiper (born 1962), politician, historian and philosopher^[6]

Gallery

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  Grain silo
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  Church in Mariënberg