Foxhol
Village in Groningen, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foxhol is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. In 1842, the potato starch factory Eureka was founded in Foxhol by Willem Albert Scholten. Foxhol became an industrial area with factories and shipyards. The village is nowadays part of the urban area of Hoogezand.
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Coordinates: 53.16778°N 6.72125°E / 53.16778; 6.72125 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
Area | |
• Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 970 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9607 |
Dialing code | 0598 |
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