| Houwerzijl | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen |
| Coordinates: | 53.3359°N 6.3414°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Het Hogeland |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.34 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 175 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9973 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0595 |
Houwerzijl (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌɦʌu.ərˈzɛil/; Haauwerziel pronounced as /ɦaːu̯əɾˈzil/) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen.
Houwerzijl was located on the edge of land and water. Three terps (artificial hills) were built south of the current village, and were one of the oldest in Groningen. The hills contained fertile soil, and large parts have been excavated, and only fragments remain.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1347 as Fredericus de Howersyle. The name means the lock (zijl) of the estate (Houw) of Fredericus.[4] The lock was demolished in 1728, because it was no longer needed, and only the house of the operator remains.[3]
The Theefabriek is a tea museum and tearoom in the village.[5]