Zuuk is a hamlet in the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, south of
Zwolle
Zwolle () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Overijssel ...
, in the province of
Gelderland
Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...
in the municipality of
Epe.
History
It was mentioned around 1390 as Groot en Klein-Zwtwike, and means "southern neighbourhood". It is not a statistical entity,
and the postal authorities have placed it under Epe. In 1840, it was home to 533 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 150 houses.
In the 17th century, there were several
paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags, and other ingredients. Prior to the invention and adoption of the Fourdrinier machine and other types of paper machine that use an endless belt ...
s in Zuuk.
The Zuukermolen is a watermill which was originally from the 18th century. In 1990, it was restored, and generates electricity. The hamlet was cut in two by the construction of the
A50 motorway.
Notable people
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Teun Mulder
Teunis ("Teun") Mulder (born 18 June 1981) is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He ...
(born 1981), track cyclist
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Epe
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