Editing Zuidhorn

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| name                    = Zuidhorn
| settlement_type         = Town, former municipality
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| image_skyline           = Zuidhorn - kantongerecht.jpg
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| image_caption           = Former courthouse in Zuidhorn
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| subdivision_type2       = Municipality
| subdivision_name2       = [[File:Westerkwartier vlag.svg|23px]] [[Westerkwartier (municipality)|Westerkwartier]]
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| area_total_km2          = 2.92
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 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
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| population_total        = 7,240
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| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = Parts of 9800 range
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 0594
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.zuidhorn.nl}}
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'''Zuidhorn''' ({{IPA|nl|zœytˈɦɔr(ə)n|-|Nl-Zuidhorn.oga}}; {{langx|gos|Zuudhörn}} {{IPA|gos|zytˈɦœːn|}}) is a [[town]] and former [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] in the northeastern [[Netherlands]]. The town largely depends on the city of [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]].{{cn|date=November 2019}} 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 (Groningen)|Oldehove]], [[Grijpskerk]] and [[Aduard]]. On 1 January 2019, the municipality was dissolved and merged into the municipality of [[Westerkwartier (municipality)|Westerkwartier]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/onze-diensten/methoden/classificaties/overig/gemeentelijke-indelingen-per-jaar/indeling%20per%20jaar/gemeentelijke-indeling-op-1-januari-2019 |title=Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019 |language=nl |work=[[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]] |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref>

== Transport ==
Zuidhorn has two train stations: [[Zuidhorn railway station|Zuidhorn]] and [[Grijpskerk railway station|Grijpskerk]]. At least once an hour a train runs between [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]] and [[Leeuwarden]]. On weekdays, trains stop twice an hour in Zuidhorn. Until 1991 there used to be a third station on this line, [[Visvliet railway stop|Visvliet]].

== Nature ==
In the center of Zuidhorn, lies a large, partly wooded park called "Johan Smit Park". It offers a wide variety of recreation, open to the public, based on trails. The "Quick Silver S" is the main sport hall, hosting many activities such as a running clubs, and other sports. Nearby, the park has numerous football fields and a playground. For most of the year, docile [[highland cattle]] roam the park.

== Wierden ==
There is a dense concentration of terps, better known as wierden, [[artificial dwelling hill]]s, in the area Middag-Humsterland. In 1995, this collection of wierden was submitted to [[UNESCO]]'s list of [[World Heritage Site]]s. The property is currently on the tentative list.<ref>[https://archive.today/20071224114845/http://www.werelderfgoed.nl/pages/en/world-heritage-in-the-netherlands/tentative-list.php Tentative List for the Netherlands]. The World Heritage Platform. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.</ref><ref>[https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/461/ Middag and Humsterland]. [[UNESCO World Heritage Centre]]. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.</ref>

== Population centres ==
[[File:Gem-Zuidhorn-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Zuidhorn, Sept. 2014]]
The former municipality of Zuidhorn comprised the following population centres:

[[Aalsum, Groningen|Aalsum]], [[Aduard]], Balmahuizen, Barnwerd, [[Briltil]], De Kampen, De Poffert, De Ruigewaard, [[Den Ham]], [[Den Horn]], Diepswal, Electra, Englum, [[Fransum]], Frytum, Gaaikemadijk, Gaaikemaweer, Gaarkeuken, [[Grijpskerk]], Heereburen, Hoekje, Hoogemeeden, Humsterland, Ikum, Kenwerd, [[Kommerzijl]], Korhorn, Lagemeeden, Lammerburen, [[Lauwerzijl]], [[Niehove]], Nieuwklap, [[Niezijl]], Noorderburen, [[Noordhorn]], Noordhornerga, Noordhornertolhek, Okswerd, [[Oldehove, Groningen|Oldehove]], Pama, [[Pieterzijl]], Ruigezand, [[Saaksum]], Selwerd, Spanjaardsdijk, Steentil, [[Visvliet]], Wierumerschouw and Zuidhorn.

== Notable people ==
* [[John William, Baron Ripperda]] (1684–1737) political adventurer and Spanish Prime Minister <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Ripperda,_John_William |volume= 23 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Marten Douwes Teenstra]] (1795-1864) writer and traveller in South Africa and the [[Dutch East Indies]]
* [[Albert Egges van Giffen]] (1884–1973) archaeologist, specialised in [[hunebeds]] and [[tumuli]] 
* [[Jan Wiegers]] (1893-1959) expressionist painter
* [[Roelof Kruisinga]] (1922–2012) politician and physician
* [[Bert Groen]] (born 1945) corporate director, former civil servant and politician
* [[Paul Blokhuis]] (born 1963) politician
* [[Sietze de Vries]] (born 1973) organist

=== Sport ===
* [[Matthijs Vellenga]] (born 1977) rower, medallist at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[David Kuiper]] (born 1980) rower
* [[Hieke Zijlstra]] (born 1981) footballer

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Zuidhorn}}
*[http://www.zuidhorn.nl Official website]

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{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Zuidhorn
|North     = [[De Marne]]<br>''[[Reitdiep]]''
|Northeast = [[Winsum]]
|East      = [[Groningen]]
|Southeast = [[Leek, Groningen|Leek]]
|South     = [[Grootegast]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Kollumerland c.a.]]&nbsp;([[Friesland|FR]])
|Northwest = 
}}
{{Dutch municipality Westerkwartier}}
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[[Category:Westerkwartier]]
[[Category:Westerkwartier (municipality)]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Groningen (province)]]
[[Category:Populated places in Groningen (province)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019]]