Zuidhorn

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Zuidhorn
Municipality
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Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°24′E / 53.250°N 6.400°E / 53.250; 6.400Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°24′E / 53.250°N 6.400°E / 53.250; 6.400
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Area(2006)
  Total 128.37 km2 (49.56 sq mi)
  Land 125.62 km2 (48.50 sq mi)
  Water 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2008)
  Total 18 374
  Density 146/km2 (380/sq mi)
  Source: Gemeente Zuidhorn (Dutch)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Zuidhorn ([ˈzœy̆tɦɔrn] ( )) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Due to a municipal reoganisation in 1990, Zuidhorn was extended when it merged with, though not physically connected to Oldehove, Grijpskerk and Aduard. It is a pleasant town, which depends largely on the city of Groningen. A railway line, operated by Arriva, connects the town with Leeuwarden in Friesland and Groningen.

Transport

Zuidhorn has two train stations: Zuidhorn and Grijpskerk. At least once an hour a train runs between Groningen and Leeuwarden. On weekdays, trains stop twice an hour in Zuidhorn. Until 1991 there used to be a third station on this line, Visvliet.

Nature

In the center of Zuidhorn, lies a large, partly wooded park called "Johan Smit Park". It offers a wide variety of recreation, open to the public, based on trails. The "Quick Silver S" is the main sport hall, hosting many activities such as a running clubs, and other sports. Nearby, the park has numerous soccer fields and a playground. For most of the year, docile highland cattle roam the park.

Wierden

There is a dense concentration of terps, better known as wierden, artificial dwelling hills, in the area Middag-Humsterland. In 1995, this collection of wierden was submitted to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. The property is currently on the tentative list.[1][2]

Population centres

Aalsum, Aduard, Balmahuizen, Barnwerd, Briltil, De Kampen, De Poffert, De Ruigewaard, Den Ham, Den Horn, Diepswal, Electra, Englum, Fransum, Frytum, Gaaikemadijk, Gaaikemaweer, Gaarkeuken, Grijpskerk, Heereburen, Hoekje, Hoogemeeden, Humsterland, Ikum, Kenwerd, Kommerzijl, Korhorn, Lagemeeden, Lammerburen, Lauwerzijl, Niehove, Nieuwklap, Niezijl, Noorderburen, Noordhorn, Noordhornerga, Noordhornertolhek, Okswerd, Oldehove, Pama, Pieterzijl, Ruigezand, Saaksum, Selwerd, Spanjaardsdijk, Steentil, Visvliet, Wierumerschouw and Zuidhorn.

References

  1. Tentative List for the Netherlands. The World Heritage Platform. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
  2. Middag and Humsterland. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.

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