Zuidhorn

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workActueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
publisherHet Waterschapshuis
access-date10 February 2014
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| name = Zuidhorn | settlement_type = Town, former municipality | image_skyline = Zuidhorn - kantongerecht.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Former courthouse in Zuidhorn | image_flag = Zuidhorn vlag.svg | flag_size = 100x67px | flag_alt = | image_shield = Zuidhorn wapen.svg | shield_size = 100x80px | shield_alt = | image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0056 (2009).svg | map_alt = Highlighted position of Zuidhorn in a municipal map of Groningen | map_caption = Location in Groningen | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Groningen | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = [[File:Westerkwartier vlag.svg|23px]] Westerkwartier | unit_pref = Metric tags -- | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 2.92 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9801AJ |language = nl |author = |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 10 February 2014 |archive-date = 26 December 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226031342/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A |url-status = dead | elevation_m = 4 | elevation_max_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_max_m = | elevation_min_footnotes = tags -- | elevation_min_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 7,240 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_urban_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = Parts of 9800 range | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 0594 | website = | footnotes = Zuidhorn (; ) is a town and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The town largely depends on the city of Groningen. A railway line, operated by Arriva, connects the town with Leeuwarden in Friesland and Groningen.

Due to a municipal reorganisation in 1990, Zuidhorn municipality was extended when it merged with, though not physically connected to Oldehove, Grijpskerk and Aduard. On 1 January 2019, the municipality was dissolved and merged into the municipality of Westerkwartier.

Transport

Zuidhorn has two train stations: Zuidhorn and Grijpskerk. At least once an hour a train runs between Groningen and Leeuwarden. On weekdays, trains stop twice an hour in Zuidhorn. Until 1991 there used to be a third station on this line, Visvliet.

Nature

In the center of Zuidhorn, lies a large, partly wooded park called "Johan Smit Park". It offers a wide variety of recreation, open to the public, based on trails. The "Quick Silver S" is the main sport hall, hosting many activities such as a running clubs, and other sports. Nearby, the park has numerous football fields and a playground. For most of the year, docile highland cattle roam the park.

Wierden

There is a dense concentration of terps, better known as wierden, artificial dwelling hills, in the area Middag-Humsterland. In 1995, this collection of wierden was submitted to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. The property is currently on the tentative list.

Population centres

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The former municipality of Zuidhorn comprised the following population centres:

Aalsum, Aduard, Balmahuizen, Barnwerd, Briltil, De Kampen, De Poffert, De Ruigewaard, Den Ham, Den Horn, Diepswal, Electra, Englum, Fransum, Frytum, Gaaikemadijk, Gaaikemaweer, Gaarkeuken, Grijpskerk, Heereburen, Hoekje, Hoogemeeden, Humsterland, Ikum, Kenwerd, Kommerzijl, Korhorn, Lagemeeden, Lammerburen, Lauwerzijl, Niehove, Nieuwklap, Niezijl, Noorderburen, Noordhorn, Noordhornerga, Noordhornertolhek, Okswerd, Oldehove, Pama, Pieterzijl, Ruigezand, Saaksum, Selwerd, Spanjaardsdijk, Steentil, Visvliet, Wierumerschouw and Zuidhorn.

Notable people

Sport

References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
  2. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019". [[Statistics Netherlands.
  3. [https://archive.today/20071224114845/http://www.werelderfgoed.nl/pages/en/world-heritage-in-the-netherlands/tentative-list.php Tentative List for the Netherlands]. The World Heritage Platform. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
  4. [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/461/ Middag and Humsterland]. [[UNESCO World Heritage Centre]]. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
  5. {{cite EB1911

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