Zuuk Explained

Zuuk
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Epe
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:17
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8161
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0578
Coordinates:52.3344°N 6.0033°W

Zuuk is a hamlet in the Netherlands, south of Zwolle, in the province of Gelderland in the municipality of Epe.

History

It was mentioned around 1390 as Groot en Klein-Zwtwike, and means "southern neighbourhood".[2] It is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Epe.[4] In 1840, it was home to 533 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 150 houses.[5]

In the 17th century, there were several paper mills in Zuuk.[5] The Zuukermolen is a watermill which was originally from the 18th century. In 1990, it was restored, and generates electricity.[6] The hamlet was cut in two by the construction of the A50 motorway.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8161AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 19 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Zuuk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 19 March 2022. Not found.
  4. Web site: Postcode 8161 in Epe . Postcode bij adres . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Zuuk . Plaatsengids . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: De Zuukermolen . Molendatabase . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20161203164714/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/teun-mulder-1.html . Teun Mulder . 3 December 2016 . Sports References . 19 March 2022.