Midwolde

Midwolde (Dutch: [mɪtˈʋɔldə]; Gronings: Midwolle) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. As of 2021, it had a population of 185.^[2] It is located just to the northeast of Leek.

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Midwolde Midwolle (Gronings)
Village
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Midwolde Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) Midwolde Midwolde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°24′E / 53.183°N 6.400°E / 53.183; 6.400
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerkwartier
Elevation [1]	1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	185
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9355[2]
Area code	0594
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Midwolde is known for its church, the oldest part of which (the nave) dates from the 12th century. The church is located north of the Nienoord estate and therefore had close relations with it in the past. In the church is the tomb of Carel Hieronymus von Inn- und Kniphausen (1631-1664), a major work by Rombout Verhulst and Bartholomeus Eggers. A stained glass window recalls the accident in 1907 in which the Van Panhuys family drowned in the Hoendiep.

The name means: forest (wold) in the middle (mid-). The name is very similar to that of Midwolda, which is located in the east of the province of Groningen in the municipality of Oldambt and which is much larger.