Huizinge

Huizinge (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦœyzɪŋə]) is a village with a population of 100 in the municipality of Eemsdelta in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

Huizinge
Church of Huizinge in 2007
Huizinge
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°21′N 6°40′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityEemsdelta
Area
 (2012)[1]
  Total30 km2 (10 sq mi)
  Land29 km2 (11 sq mi)
  Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
  Total100
  Density3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi)
Postal code
9992[1]

On 16 August 2012, the heaviest induced earthquake in the Netherlands with a magnitude of 3.6 occurred with its epicenter in Huizinge.[2]

References

  1. (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2009-2012, Statistics Netherlands, 2014. Retrieved on 20 March 2015.
  2. (in Dutch) Geïnduceerde aardbevingen in Nederland, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, 2013. Retrieved on 20 March 2015.
  • Media related to Huizinge at Wikimedia Commons


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