Uithuizermeeden
Uithuizermeeden is a village in the Netherlands, with a population of about 3,200 people. It is part of the municipality of Het Hogeland, close to the Wadden Sea.
Uithuizermeeden | |
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.jpg.webp) Former Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Uithuizermeeden Location of Uithuizermeeden in the province of Groningen  Uithuizermeeden Uithuizermeeden (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′52″N 6°43′35″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,275 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9982[1] |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
The most important points are the Meijster Toren and the Rensumaborg (dated 1700, not open for public). The Meijster Toren dated from the thirteenth century, but was rebuilt at the end of the 19th century in original style, after a fire destroyed it.
It had a population of around 3,325 in January 2017.[3]
Uithuizermeeden was a separate municipality until 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen.[4]
Gallery
Church of Uithuizermeeden.
Church and sculpture Fish by Jaap Meeuwen
Rensumaborg, ca. 1500; front
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 9982AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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