Houwerzijl

Houwerzijl
Village

Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl.
Houwerzijl

Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen

Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°ECoordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality De Marne
Population (2008)
 • Total 190
Postal code 9973[1]
Area code 0595

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. 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.

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