Zuuk | |
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Watermill Zuukermolen | |
Location in the province of Gelderland | |
Coordinates: 52°20′4″N6°0′12″E / 52.33444°N 6.00333°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Epe |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8161 |
Dialing code | 0578 |
Zuuk is a hamlet in the Netherlands, south of Zwolle, in the province of Gelderland in the municipality of Epe.
It was mentioned around 1390 as Groot en Klein-Zwtwike, and means "southern neighbourhood". [2] It is not a statistical entity, [3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Epe. [4] In 1840, it was home to 533 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 150 houses. [5]
In the 17th century, there were several paper mills in Zuuk. [5] The Zuukermolen is a watermill which was originally from the 18th century. In 1990, it was restored, and generates electricity. [6] The hamlet was cut in two by the construction of the A50 motorway. [5]
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