Zuidhorn ( Netherlands. Zuidhorn ) - a settlement and community in the north of the Netherlands , in the province of Groningen . The population of Zoidhorn on January 1, 2008 was 18,374 people [1] .
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| Zoidhorn | |||||
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| Zuidhorn | |||||
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| A country |  Netherlands | ||||
| Provinces | Groningen | ||||
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| Square | 128.37 km² | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 18 563 people ( 2010 ) | ||||
| Density | 148 people / km² | ||||
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| Telephone code | +31 594 | ||||
| Postcode | , and | ||||
| zuidhorn.nl (nid.) | |||||
After the municipal reform of 1990, the territories of neighboring communities - Obergum, Grapeskirk and Aduard - were annexed to the Zoidhorn community. Zoidhorn is a nice town, the development of which largely depends on the nearby Groningen. The Arriva campaign-led railway connects the city with Leeuwarden in Friesland and Groningen .
Transport
There are two railway stations in Zoidhorn - Zoidhorn and Grapeskirk. At least once an hour there is a train to Groningen and Leeuwarden. On weekends, trains stop once in an hour in Zuidhorn. Until 1991, the third station on the line, Viswlith, was also operated.
Interesting Facts
- In the center of Zeydhorn, the Johan Smit Park is partly forested. It offers a variety of leisure activities.
- Zuidhorn has the highest concentration of “terps” in the Middag-Humsterland area, artificially built houses, covered with soil and vegetation, created to preserve the natural environment. In 1995, the collection of theropes was inscribed on the World Heritage List [2] [3] /
Notes
- ↑ Statline
- ↑ Tentative List for the Netherlands Archived December 24, 2007. . The World Heritage Platform. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
- ↑ Middag and Humsterland . UNESCO World Heritage Center . Retrieved on 2009-07-23.