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Niehove Terp Village

Niehove Terp Village

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Niehove Terp Village

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Location: Zuidhorn, Groningen, Netherlands

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1. Poeldiep Harbor, Grijpskerk – De Waterwolf Pumping Station loop from Grijpskerk

22.4km

05:39

30m

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2. Former School, Niehove – Piloersemaborg loop from Noordhorn

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03:42

20m

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Ria van den Heuvel

September 15, 2021

Under the name Suxwort or Suxwerd ("Zuidwierde"), the village was the capital of the former Wadden Island Humsterland. The old radial mound structure is still clearly visible: in the middle of the mound stands a church from the 13th century. The houses of the village are built around it in two circles, with the backs turned to the fields. Until 1830, the cemetery was separated from the street by a circular moat, which served to keep the ghosts in the cemetery. Narrow paths (the so-called church paths) lead from the mound to the ring road below.
The Niehove mound has been continuously inhabited for about 2200 years. After the Lauwerszee was created around 800, Niehove (then Suxwort) came to lie on an island, Humsterland. About 400 years later, the number of storm surges increased, after which a ring dike was built around Humsterland. This further enhanced the island character of Humsterland. It was not until 1500 that the Humsterland was connected to the mainland by dikes. Info: Wikipedia

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April 17, 2021

Niehove used to be the capital of the Wadden island of Humsterland. After the Lauwerszee was created around 800, Niehove (then still Suxwort, Zuidwierde) came to lie on the island of Humsterland. The village became its main town. Only from 1500 Humsterland was connected to the mainland by dikes. The village is arranged like spokes in a wagon wheel: all roads lead to the center of the village. Here, at the highest point, is the originally thirteenth-century church. This is called a radial device. The entire village is protected village view.
visitgroningen.nl/nl/locaties/3557190722/wierdedorp-niehove

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Distance 645 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 20 m

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Friday 26 December

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Location: Zuidhorn, Groningen, Netherlands

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Niehove Terp Village

1. Poeldiep Harbor, Grijpskerk – De Waterwolf Pumping Station loop from Grijpskerk

2. Former School, Niehove – Piloersemaborg loop from Noordhorn

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