Zuidhorn

Zuidhorn
Town, former municipality
Former courthouse in Zuidhorn
Former courthouse in Zuidhorn
Flag of Zuidhorn
Flag
Coat of arms of Zuidhorn
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Zuidhorn in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°24′E / 53.250°N 6.400°E / 53.250; 6.400
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Area
[1]
 • Total2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total7,240
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9800 range
Area code0594
Websitewww.zuidhorn.nl

Zuidhorn (Dutch pronunciation: [zœytˈɦɔr(ə)n] ⓘ; Gronings: Zuudhörn [zytˈɦœːn]) is a town and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The town largely depends on the city of Groningen.[citation needed] A railway line, operated by Arriva, connects the town with Leeuwarden in Friesland and Groningen.

Due to a municipal reorganisation in 1990, Zuidhorn municipality was extended when it merged with, though not physically connected to Oldehove, Grijpskerk and Aduard. On 1 January 2019, the municipality was dissolved and merged into the municipality of Westerkwartier.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9801AJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2019.