Zuidhorn

Zuidhorn
Municipality

Former courthouse in Zuidhorn

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Zuidhorn in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
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
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Bert Swart (CDA)
Area[2]
 • Total 128.37 km2 (49.56 sq mi)
 • Land 125.56 km2 (48.48 sq mi)
 • Water 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 4 m (13 ft)
Population (February 2017)[4]
 • Total 18,756
 • Density 149/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 9800 range
Area code 0594
Website www.zuidhorn.nl

Zuidhorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzœytɦɔrn]) 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. The town largely depends 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.[5][6]

Population centres

Dutch Topographic map of Zuidhorn, Sept. 2014

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. ↑ "Burgemeester de heer L.K. (Bert) Swart" [Mayor Mr. L.K. (Bert) Swart] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zuidhorn. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9801AJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Tentative List for the Netherlands. The World Heritage Platform. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
  6. ↑ Middag and Humsterland. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
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