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
Village
Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl.
Houwerzijl
Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53.33594°N 6.34144°E / 53.33594; 6.34144
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Population
 (2008)
 • Total190
Postal code
9973[1]
Area code0595

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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  • Houwerzijl, website with information about the village
  • Media related to Houwerzijl at Wikimedia Commons
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