Houwerzijl
Houwerzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌuʋərˌzɛil]; Low German: Haauwerziel) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, 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]
Houwerzijl | |
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 Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl. | |
  Houwerzijl Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53.33594°N 6.34144°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 190 |
| Postal code | 9973[1] |
| Area code | 0595 |
References and footnotes
- Qi, James; et al. (2007-03-27). "Postal Code/Netherlands/4". 18DAO Reference Wiki. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- The lock (zijl) is disused according to the Dutch language article on nl.Wikipedia: nl:Houwerzijl.
- French Wikipedia article on the village states 278 (2006 data); Dutch article states 190 (2008 data).
- Unknown (n.d.). "De Theefabriek... een paradijs voor de theeliefhebber" [De Theefabriek... a paradise for tea lovers] (in Dutch). Retrieved 2011-02-27.
External links
- Houwerzijl, website with information about the village
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