Zuidwolde, Groningen

Not to be confused with Zuidwolde, Drenthe.

Zuidwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [zœytˈʋɔldə]; Gronings: Zuudwòl [zyːtˈʋɔːl]) is a village in Het Hogeland municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,010 in January 2017.^[3]

Zuidwolde
Village
Zuidwolde at Boterdiep
Zuidwolde Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) Zuidwolde Zuidwolde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°16′N 6°36′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Het Hogeland
Area [1]
• Total	7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,020
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Postal code	9785[1]
Dialing code	050

History

The village was first mentioned in 1399 as "up Zuytwolde", and means "southern woods".^[4] Zuidwolde developed in the middle ages in a forest rich moorland. It was initially build on small house terps (artificial living hills), but developed into a linear settlement with two churches: Zuidwolde and Noordwolde. In 1653, the Boterdiep was dug cutting the village into two parts.^[5]

The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century and was enlarged around 1638. The church has 13th century elements, but was altered several times during its history.^[5] In 1854, it was shortened slightly in order to widen the road.^[6]

Zuidwolde was home to 425 people in 1840.^[6] During the 20th century, Zuidwolde became a commuter's village of the city of Groningen.^[5]

Gallery

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  Church of Zuidwolde
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  View on Zuidwolde
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  Boterdiep in Zuidwolde
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  Former wind mill turned auto repair shop