Houwerzijl

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title: Houwerzijl
text: Houwerzijl is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen. Houwerzijl was located on the edge of land and water. Three terps were built south of the current village, and were one of the oldest in Groningen. The hills contained fertile soil, and large parts have been excavated, and only fragments remain. It was first mentioned in 1347 as Fredericus de Howersyle. The name means the lock (zijl) of the estate (Houw) of Fredericus. The lock was dem
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description: Village in Groningen, Netherlands
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houwerzijl
date created: 2010-07-06T20:43:43Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T05:40:26Z
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