Termunterzijl (;
Gronings: ''Ziel'') is a village in the
Dutch province of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Eemsdelta, and lies about 32 km east of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1660 as "Zijl Ter Munte", and means "
sluice
Sluice ( ) is a word for a channel controlled at its head by a movable gate which is called a sluice gate. A sluice gate is traditionally a wood or metal barrier sliding in grooves that are set in the sides of the waterway and can be considered ...
near
Termunten".
Around 1300, the former river was dammed and a
sluice
Sluice ( ) is a word for a channel controlled at its head by a movable gate which is called a sluice gate. A sluice gate is traditionally a wood or metal barrier sliding in grooves that are set in the sides of the waterway and can be considered ...
was installed. The village of Termunterzijl developed around the sluice. The sluice was destroyed in 1686 by a flood,
and the village was destroyed in a flood in 1717.
In 1728, the current sluice was built by the
city of Groningen.
In 1601, a ferry service opened to
Emden
Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528.
History
The exact founding date of E ...
in East-Frisia, Germany. The harbour near the sluice grew in importance as well, and was used by ships to Norway, German, Russia and England.
Termunterzijl was home to 340 people in 1840.
In 1870, a new (outer) sluice was added to relieve the old (inner) sluice. The new sluice was replaced by a sluice which is an integral part of the sea dike in 1972.
In the early 20th century, the harbour became overshadowed by neighbouring
Delfzijl and Termunterzijl started to become a fishing village.
Between 1930 and 1931, a large
pumping station was installed near the old sluice.
Gallery
File:Douanehuisje Termunterzijl.jpg, Toll house Termunterzijl
File:Binnensluis Termuntenzijl - panoramio.jpg, Inner sluice
File:Haven ingangTermunterzijl - panoramio.jpg, Harbour at Termunterzijl
File:Termunterzijl 01.jpg, Welcome to Termunterzijl
References
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Populated places in Groningen (province)
Eemsdelta