Tolbert

Tolbert is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier and forms a single urban area with Leek.Tolbert is located in the Vredewold region. The area was settled during the 10th and 11th century. It was first mentioned in 1479 as Oldebert. The name is a contraction of het ol and bert , and literally means "the old village". The church is from the 17th century, but contains 13th century parts. The parish dates from the 14th century. In 1794, Tolbert bought a seat in the States of Groningen from Aduard, and in 1795 was the seat of a municipality with Midwolde, Lettelbert and Oostwold. In 1795, it was home to 476 people. By 1817, it was part of the municipality of Leek.

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