Uithuizen
Uithuizen | |
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 James the Greater Church in 2009 | |
  Uithuizen Location of Uithuizen in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′24″N 6°40′40″E / 53.40667°N 6.67778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 5,490 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9981 |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
Uithuizen (Dutch pronunciation: [œytɦœyzən])[stress?] is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. It had a population of around 5,490 in January 2017.[1]
Uithuizen has a railway station.
History[]
Uithuizen was a separate municipality until 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen.[2]
May 17 2008, Cardinal Simonis opened the Trail of St James, connecting Uithuizen to Hasselt, Le Puy en Velay, and Santiago de Compostela, creating a modern, northern branch of the Way of St James.[3]
In the village is a borg called the Menkemaborg. Menkemaborg at Uithuizen is a 14th-century, brick-built country house, which was substantially altered around 1700, Since then it has since barely been changed. The Alberda family, the 18th-century occupants, commissioned artists to decorate the interior with impressive chimney-pieces carved with baroque ornaments, and paintings of mythological scenes. The Menkemaborg and its gardens are open to the public.
Economy[]
The Uithuizen Gas Plant processes natural gas to the north of the town, on the Dutch coast.
Notable people[]
- Seth Gaaikema, cabaret artist and writer[4]
Sport[]
Cycling[]
Uithuizen hosted the finish of stage 4 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.
Windmill De liefde (eng: the love) (1866)
References[]
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ NOS journaal, "Kort binnenlands nieuws", NOS 2008, retrieved 7-may-2008
- ^ "Cabaretier Seth Gaaikema (75) overleden". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uithuizen. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Uithuizen. |
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Uithuizen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- Site of Windmill De liefde
- Menkemaborg (english)
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Coordinates: 53°25′N 6°40′E / 53.417°N 6.667°E
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