Zijldijk
Zijldijk | |
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  Zijldijk Location of Zijldijk in the province of Groningen  Zijldijk Zijldijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′39″N 6°45′21″E / 53.39417°N 6.75583°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Eemsdelta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 165 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9987[1] |
| Dialing code | 0596 |
Zijldijk (Dutch pronunciation: [zɛilˈdɛik]; Gronings: Zieldiek [zilˈdik]) is a village in the municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, the Netherlands.
It is located along the N46 road between the city of Groningen and the Eemshaven seaport.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1424 as "Ubba Ffockema up den Zyldyck", and means sluice and dike. In 1272, a sluice was built at the site in the newly poldered land around 't Zandt. In 1317, a dike was built northwards towards Uithuizermeeden.[3] In 1444, the land to the east of Zijldijk was poldered and the sluice became obsolete.[4]
Zijldijk has three churches. The Mennomite church was built in 1772 in a non conspicuous barn-like building. It is still in use as a church. The Dutch Reformed church has been reconstructed as a village house. The Reformed Church was constructed in 1886, and nowadays serves as a care facility.[4][5]
Zijldijk was home to 454 people in 1840.[5]
Gallery
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Zijldijk in 1969 -
Mennonite church -
Former Reformed church
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9987NG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Zijldijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Zijldijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Zijldijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
External links
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