Lauwersoog is a seaside village and harbour in the province of Groningen, located in the northern part of the Netherlands. It is part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It was established on 23 May 1969.[3] The ferry to Schiermonnikoog departs from Lauwersoog.
Lauwersoog | |
|---|---|
Village and harbour | |
 Lauwersoog in 2008 | |
  Lauwersoog Location of Lauwersoog in the province of Groningen  Lauwersoog Lauwersoog (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°24.23′N 6°13.13′E / 53.40383°N 6.21883°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Established | 1969 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 130 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9976 |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
History
editAs part of the Zuiderzee Works, it was decided to transform the Lauwerszee (a bay) into the Lauwersmeer (lake). In 1969, a dike was completed on the border of the provinces of Friesland and Groningen which separates the Lauwersmeer from the Wadden Sea.[3] The village and harbour were named Lauwersoog in 1964 based on a suggestion by Sip Sytsma who worked for the Ministry of Transport and Water Management, to match the nearby islands of Rottumeroog and Schiermonnikoog.[4] The name received some criticism because -oog means island, and it is not an island.[4][5]
On 23 May 1969, Lauwersoog was officially established.[3] There was an agreement to locate the village in Groningen, however the decision was later disputed by Friesland. Groningen intended to use the harbour for recreational purposes only, because they were constructing the Eemshaven, as a new main harbour. Friesland and the Groninger fishing village of Zoutkamp desired a commercial harbour. In January 1970, the conflict was brought to the States General of the Netherlands.[6][7]
Lauwersoog remained in Groningen, but did become a commercial harbour. It started to specialise in fishing. From 1973 onwards, many English and German fishers started using Lauwersoog to deliver their catch, and by 1986, it was the second largest fishing harbour.[8] As a village, it was not very successful. It first appeared on maps in 1984 and has remained small.[3][1]
Transport
editThe ferry to Schiermonnikoog departs from Lauwersoog.[9]
Qbuzz provides a bus service (route 163 Groningen - Lauwersoog - Holwerd) and Arriva (bus route 50 Leeuwarden - Lauwersoog). They connect with the departures of the ferry to Schiermonnikoog.[10]
Lauwersoog can be reached by car from Leeuwarden and the city of Groningen via the N361.[11][12]
Coastal trails
editThe E9 European long distance path passes through Lauwersoog. The Friese Kustpad is a long-distance trail from Stavoren to Lauwersoog (131 kilometres (81 mi)).[13]
Gallery
edit-
Fishing port -
Fish auction -
Sluice at Lauwersoog -
Boats in the harbour
.jpg)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9976VA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Lauwersoog". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b Erik Betten (8 July 2008). "Lauwersoog - mooie naam, maar hij klopt niet". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Lauwersoog of -haven". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 18 February 1964. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Lauwersoog bij Groningen niet in veilige handen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 30 December 1969. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Hearing in gebouw Tweede Kamer". Nederlands dagblad (in Dutch). 5 January 1970. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Nieuw record afslag Lauwersoog". Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland (in Dutch). 23 January 1986. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten Schiermonnikoog Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
- ^ Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten public transportation Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
- ^ "N361 Veilig". Province of Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Van Leeuwarden naar de Wadden". Visit Leeuwarden (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Friese Kustpad 131km". Voetstappen (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links
edit
Media related to Lauwersoog at Wikimedia Commons
