Ezinge

Ezinge
Church and its tower in 2009
Church and its tower in 2009
Coat of arms of Ezinge
Ezinge is located in Groningen (province)
Ezinge
Ezinge
Location of Ezinge in the province of Groningen
Ezinge is located in Netherlands
Ezinge
Ezinge
Ezinge (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′33″N 6°26′35″E / 53.30917°N 6.44306°E / 53.30917; 6.44306
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Area
 • Total0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total675
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Postal code
9891[1]
Dialing code0594

Ezinge (Gronings: Aisen or Aizing [ˈɑizn̩, -zɪŋ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 15 km northwest of the city of Groningen. Ezinge is the oldest, constantly inhabited village in The Netherlands and is in archeological context referred to as "the Pompeii of the North".[3]

Ezinge was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Winsum.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9891AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ Robert Stiphout "Ezinge: Geheim van de wierden" Elsevier, 2006.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.