Houwerzijl

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Houwerzijl
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
Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E / 53.33594; 6.34144Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E / 53.33594; 6.34144
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Population
 (2008)
 • Total190
Postal code
9973[1]
Area code0595[citation needed]

Houwerzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌuʋərˌzɛil]; Low German: Haauwerziel) 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 .[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[]

  1. ^ Qi, James; et al. (2007-03-27). "Postal Code/Netherlands/4". 18DAO Reference Wiki. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  2. ^ The lock (zijl) is disused according to the Dutch language article on nl.Wikipedia: nl:Houwerzijl.
  3. ^ French Wikipedia article on the village states 278 (2006 data); Dutch article states 190 (2008 data).
  4. ^ 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
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