Houwerzijl | |
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 Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl. | |
  Houwerzijl Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen  Houwerzijl Houwerzijl (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 175 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9973[1] |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
Houwerzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɦʌu.ərˈzɛil]; Gronings: Haauwerziel [ɦaːu̯əɾˈzil]) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen.
Houwerzijl was located on the edge of land and water. Three terps (artificial hills) were built south of the current village, and were one of the oldest in Groningen. The hills contained fertile soil, and large parts have been excavated, and only fragments remain.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1347 as Fredericus de Howersyle. The name means the lock (zijl) of the estate (Houw) of Fredericus.[4] The lock was demolished in 1728, because it was no longer needed, and only the house of the operator remains.[3]
The Theefabriek is a tea museum and tearoom in the village.[5]
Gallery
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Village street -
House (1975) -
Cemetery on a terp
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9804PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Houwerzijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Houwerzijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Unknown (n.d.). "De Theefabriek... een paradijs voor de theeliefhebber" [De Theefabriek... a paradise for tea lovers] (in Dutch). Retrieved 2011-02-27.
External links
Media related to Houwerzijl at Wikimedia Commons- Houwerzijl, website with information about the village
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This page was last edited on 8 December 2023, at 18:40