Zuuk is a hamlet in the
Netherlands
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, south of
Zwolle
Zwolle () is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle is o ...
, in the province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
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 in Zuuk, Gelderland) 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 sp ...
(born 1981), track cyclist
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Epe
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