Kommerzijl Explained

Kommerzijl
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.2833°N 25°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Westerkwartier
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.6
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:505
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:9880-9882
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0594

Kommerzijl (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈkɔ.mərˌzɛi̯l/; Kommerziel), until the end of the 17th century called Dutch; Flemish: Opslachterzijl, is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, located on the Kommerzijlsterdiep, which continues after the village as and flows into the . To the west of the village lies the and to the east the . As of 2021, Kommerzijl had a population of 505.[2]

Etymology

Until the middle of the 17th century, the name Dutch; Flemish: Opslachterzijl was used for zijl and village. The name Kommerzijl appears for the first time in 1602. The suffix -zijl refers to the lock (Dutch; Flemish: zijl) where the village originated. There are two explanations for the stem kommer-: It could refer to the kom ('harbour') behind the dike, where the ships were docked or it could refer to the kommer ('care') associated with the construction and maintenance of the lock. The sconce and the lock can be seen in the coat of arms of Kommerzijl, which was designed for its 400th anniversary.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9881PA . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 30 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 30 August 2023.