Zijldijk

Zijldijk (Dutch pronunciation: [zɛilˈdɛik]; Gronings: Zieldiek [zilˈdik]) is a village in the municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Zijldijk
Village
Village house
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Coordinates: 53°23′39″N 6°45′21″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Eemsdelta
Area [1]
• Total	0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	165
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Postal code	9987[1]
Dialing code	0596

It is located along the N46 road between the city of Groningen and the Eemshaven seaport.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1424 as "Ubba Ffockema up den Zyldyck", and means sluice and dike. In 1272, a sluice was built at the site in the newly poldered land around 't Zandt. In 1317, a dike was built northwards towards Uithuizermeeden.^[3] In 1444, the land to the east of Zijldijk was poldered and the sluice became obsolete.^[4]

Zijldijk has three churches. The Mennonite church was built in 1772 in a non conspicuous barn-like building. It is still in use as a church. The Dutch Reformed church has been reconstructed as a village house. The Reformed Church was constructed in 1886, and nowadays serves as a care facility.^[4][5]

Zijldijk was home to 454 people in 1840.^[5]

Gallery

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  Zijldijk in 1969
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  Mennonite church
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  Former Reformed church