Aduarderzijl (; ) is a
hamlet
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in the municipality of
Westerkwartier
The Westerkwartier (; ; ; ) is a historical region in the Dutch province of Groningen, at the border with the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. In the past the area was part of the historical region of Frisia. The West Frisian language
...
in the province of
Groningen
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in the
Netherlands
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, located to the south of the . Administratively, it is part of the village of
Feerwerd
Feerwerd (; ) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier (municipality), Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the Netherlands. As of 2021, Feerwerd had a population of 520.
Geography
Feerwerd is a small vil ...
.
The hamlet is located east of the hamlet of , northeast of the village of
Ezinge
Ezinge ( or ) is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier (municipality), Westerkwartier, about 15 km northwest of the city of Groningen (city), Gron ...
, north of the village of Feerwerd, and northwest of the of and the village of
Garnwerd. The hamlet is home to the
lock
Lock(s) or Locked may refer to:
Common meanings
*Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of importance
*Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit between different levels of water, as in a canal
Arts and entertainme ...
complex of the same name, the . This complex near the Reitdiep consists of restored locks from 1706 and 1867.
Gallery
Waarhuis Aduarderzijl.jpg,
Aduarderzijl vanaf de Kokersluis.jpg, Aduarderzijl seen from the with behind it on the right
Feerwerd - Zijlsterweg 9.jpg, Former worker's house
Tarief Aduarderzijl.jpg, Rate list
References
External links
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Westerkwartier (municipality)
Locks of the Netherlands
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