Zijldijk Explained

Zijldijk
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Eemsdelta
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Zijldijk in the province of Groningen
Coordinates:53.3942°N 6.7558°W
Area Total Km2:0.14
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.0
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:165
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9987
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0596

Zijldijk (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /zɛilˈdɛik/; Zieldiek pronounced as /zilˈdik/) is a village in the municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, the Netherlands.

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 Mennomite 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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9987NG . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 8 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Zijldijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 8 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Zijldijk . Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma . Zwolle . Waanders . 1998 . 90 400 9258 3 . nl . 8 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Zijldijk . Plaatsengids . 8 April 2022 . nl.