Houwerzijl

Houwerzijl
Village
Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl.
Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl.
Houwerzijl is located in Groningen (province)
Houwerzijl
Houwerzijl
Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen
Houwerzijl is located in Netherlands
Houwerzijl
Houwerzijl
Houwerzijl (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E / 53.33594; 6.34144
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
175
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9973[1]
Dialing code0595

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]

  • Village street
    Village street
  • House (1975)
    House (1975)
  • Cemetery on a terp
    Cemetery on a terp

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9804PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Houwerzijl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Houwerzijl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ Unknown (n.d.). "De Theefabriek... een paradijs voor de theeliefhebber" [De Theefabriek... a paradise for tea lovers] (in Dutch). Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  • Media related to Houwerzijl at Wikimedia Commons
  • Houwerzijl, website with information about the village


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