Kommerzijl
Kommerzijl (lang; Kommerziel), until the end of the 17th century called Opslachterzijl, is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, located on the Kommerzijlsterdiep, which continues after the village as Kommerzijlsterriet and flows into the Reitdiep. To the west of the village lies the Ruigewaard and to the east the Humsterland.
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Kommerzijl (lang; Kommerziel), until the end of the 17th century called Opslachterzijl, is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, located on the Kommerzijlsterdiep, which continues after the village as Kommerzijlsterriet and flows into the Reitdiep. To the west of the village lies the Ruigewaard and to the east the Humsterland.
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• Name — Kommerzijl • Native Name — Kommerziel • Settlement Type — Village • Image Skyline — Kommerzijl - Kommerzijlsterdiep 2.jpg • Image Caption — View of the Kommerzijlsterdiep in Kommerzijl • Pushpin Map — Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands • Pushpin Mapsize — 250 • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Groningen • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Westerkwartier • Unit Pref — Metric • Elevation M — 1.6 • Population Total — 505 • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postcode • Postal Code — 9880-9882 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 0594 Kommerzijl (lang; Kommerziel), until the end of the 17th century called Opslachterzijl, is a linear village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, located on the Kommerzijlsterdiep, which continues after the village as Kommerzijlsterriet and flows into the Reitdiep. To the west of the village lies the Ruigewaard and to the east the Humsterland. As of 2021, Kommerzijl had a population of 505.
Etymology
Etymology
Until the middle of the 17th century, the name Opslachterzijl was used for zijl and village. The name Kommerzijl appears for the first time in 1602. The suffix -zijl refers to the lock (nl) where the village originated. There are two explanations for the stem kommer-: It could refer to the kom ('harbour') behind the dike, where the ships were docked or it could refer to the kommer ('care') associated with the construction and maintenance of the lock. The sconce and the lock can be seen in the coat of arms of Kommerzijl, which was designed for its 400th anniversary.
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• Illustration — Dorpsstraat towards Niezijl • Illustration — Pamaweg towards Oldehove • Illustration — House on the Kommerzijlsterriet
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Notable people
• Jan Wiegers (1893-1959), expressionist painter of De Ploeg
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