| Termunterzijl | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.3°N 9°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eemsdelta |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.33 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 295 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9948 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0596 |
Termunterzijl (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /tɛrˈmʏntərˌzɛil/; Ziel pronounced as /gos/) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 32 km east of Groningen.
The village was first mentioned in 1660 as "Zijl Ter Munte", and means "sluice near Termunten".[3]
Around 1300, the former river was dammed and a sluice was installed. The village of Termunterzijl developed around the sluice. The sluice was destroyed in 1686 by a flood,[4] and the village was destroyed in a flood in 1717.[3] In 1728, the current sluice was built by the city of Groningen.[4]
In 1601, a ferry service opened to Emden in East-Frisia, Germany. The harbour near the sluice grew in importance as well, and was used by ships to Norway, German, Russia and England.
Termunterzijl was home to 340 people in 1840.[5] In 1870, a new (outer) sluice was added to relieve the old (inner) sluice. The new sluice was replaced by a sluice which is an integral part of the sea dike in 1972.[4] In the early 20th century, the harbour became overshadowed by neighbouring Delfzijl and Termunterzijl started to become a fishing village.[5] Between 1930 and 1931, a large pumping station was installed near the old sluice.[4]