Houwerzijl

Houwerzijl
Village
Theefabriek, a tea museum in Houwerzijl.
Houwerzijl Location of Houwerzijl in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E / 53.33594; 6.34144Coordinates: 53°20′09″N 6°20′29″E / 53.33594°N 6.34144°E / 53.33594; 6.34144
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	De Marne
Population (2008)
• Total	190
Postal code	9973
Area code	0595

Houwerzijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌuʋərˌzɛil]; Low German: Haauwerziel) is a small village in the Netherlands; it is located in the municipality of De Marne, Groningen. The village took its name from the nearby (but now disused) lock on the Houwerzijlstervaart. Fewer than 280 people live in the village. The Theefabriek is a tea museum and tearoom in the village.