Houwerzijl
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Houwerzijl | |
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Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen | |
Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Het Hogeland |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 190 |
Postal code | 9973[1] |
Area code | 0595[citation needed] |
Houwerzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌuʋərˌzɛil]; Template:Lang-nds) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. The village took its name from the nearby (but now disused)[2] lock on the Houwerzijlstervaart.[citation needed] Fewer than 280 people live in the village.[3] The Theefabriek is a tea museum and tearoom in the village.[4]
References and footnotes
- ^ Qi, James; et al. (2007-03-27). "Postal Code/Netherlands/4". 18DAO Reference Wiki. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ The lock (zijl) is disused according to the Dutch language article on nl.Wikipedia: nl:Houwerzijl.
- ^ French Wikipedia article on the village states 278 (2006 data); Dutch article states 190 (2008 data).
- ^ 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
- Houwerzijl, website with information about the village
- Media related to Houwerzijl at Wikimedia Commons