Zijldijk

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Zijldijk
Zijldijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°23′39″N6°45′21″E / 53.39417°N 6.75583°E / 53.39417; 6.75583
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Eemsdelta
Area
[1]
  Total
0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation
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1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
165
  Density1,200/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.

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It is located along the N46 road between the city of Groningen and the Eemshaven seaport.

History

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9987NG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "Zijldijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Zijldijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9258 3 . Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Zijldijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.