Houwerzijl

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Houwerzijl
village
Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl.
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
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality De Marne
Population (2008)
 • Total 190
Postal code 9973[1]
Area code 0595[citation needed]

Houwerzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌuʋərˌzɛil]; Low German: Haauwerziel) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of De Marne, 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

  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. 


For pictures, old films and documents look on the following webpage: www.mmhuizinga.wix.com/houwerzijl



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