Meedhuizen

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

53°17′N 6°55′E / 53.283°N 6.917°E / 53.283; 6.917CountryNetherlandsProvinceGroningenMunicipalityEemsdeltaArea

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• Total0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi)Elevation

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−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total390 • Density950/km² (2,500/sq mi)Postal code

9937^[1]

Dialing code0596

Meedhuizen (Dutch pronunciation: [meːtˈɦœyzə(n)]; Gronings: Midhoezen [mɪtˈɦuːzn̩]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 24 km east of Groningen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1306 as Methuisen, and means "middle houses".^[3] Meedhuizen originates from the 13th century.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church could date from the 13th century, but has extensively modified in 1703. In 1803, the tower was added and slightly enlarged in 1833.^[4]

Meedhuizen was home to 164 people in 1840.^[5] The village used to be located between three lakes: Meedhuizermeer, Farmsumermeer and the Proostmeer which were poldered between 1870 and 1900.^[5] Between 1869 and 1871, the canal of Duurswold [nl] was dug and there was a slight expansion..^[4]

Gallery

Villa Nieuw Oosterbroek
Village pub
View on the canal
Former school

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9937PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ "Meedhuizen (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Farmsum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Meedhuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.