Zoutkamp
Zoutkamp | |
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Zoutkamp in 2011 | |
Location of Zoutkamp in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′15″N 6°18′11″E / 53.33750°N 6.30306°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,195 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9974 |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
| Website | zoutkamp.net |
Zoutkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʌutkɑmp]; Gronings: Zoltkamp [ˈzɔːɫtkɑmp]) is a village in the municipality Het Hogeland which is part of the province Groningen in the Netherlands. The village started as a sconce. During the Dutch Revolt, it was the site of the Battle of Zoutkamp. Later it became a fishing village. The harbour was moved to Lauwersoog in 1969 as a result of the closure of the Lauwersmeer, and is nowadays used for recreational purposes. The economy of the village mainly depends on fishing.