Meedhuizen

Meedhuizen Midhoezen (Gronings)
Village
Meedhuizen in 2011
Meedhuizen Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) Meedhuizen Meedhuizen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°55′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Eemsdelta
Area [1]
• Total	0.41 km^2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	390
• Density	950/km^2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal code	9937[1]
Dialing code	0596

Meedhuizen (Dutch: [meːtˈɦœyzə(n)]; Gronings: Midhoezen [mɪtˈɦuːzn̩]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 24 km east of Groningen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1306 as Methuisen, and means "middle houses".[3] Meedhuizen originates from the 13th century.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church could date from the 13th century, but has extensively modified in 1703. In 1803, the tower was added and slightly enlarged in 1833.[4]

Meedhuizen was home to 164 people in 1840.[5] The village used to be located between three lakes: Meedhuizermeer, Farmsumermeer and the Proostmeer which were poldered between 1870 and 1900.[5] Between 1869 and 1871, the canal of Duurswold [nl] was dug and there was a slight expansion..[4]

Gallery

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  Villa Nieuw Oosterbroek
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  Village pub
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  View on the canal
• 
  Former school

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9937PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
3. "Meedhuizen (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
4. Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Farmsum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
5. "Meedhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Meedhuizen at Wikimedia Commons