Blokzijl was founded in the 1580s as a trading post for peat. After the Siege of Steenwijk (1580–81) in the Eighty Years' War, the Dutch built a fortified lock or in local dialect zijl or siel. The monumental houses around the picturesque harbour were built during 17th century. Blokzijl received city rights in 1672, but was stripped of them a few years later. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality, when it became a component of the new municipality Brederwiede; it is now part of Steenwijkerland.
One the interesting sights of the city is an old cannon, located on the harbour quay. This cannon was not used for defense purposes, but as a warning device during storm and high tide. Flooding was a real danger before the Noordoostpolder and the Afsluitdijk were constructed in the 1930-40's. One residential building shows the height the water reached during a flood in 1825. In 1926, a fire destroyed part of the centre and damaged the church.[3]
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Blokzijl harbour
Street of Blokzijl
Blokzijl Park
1926 fire
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^ abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"Postcodetool for 8356BE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"De zware brand te Blokzijl". Haagsche courant (in Dutch). 29 July 1926. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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blokzijl, small, city, located, southwest, steenwijk, province, overijssel, netherlands, city, major, tourist, destination, near, weerribben, wieden, national, park, attracts, many, water, sports, enthusiasts, cityview, cityflagcoat, armslocation, netherlandss. Blokzijl is a small city located southwest of Steenwijk in the province of Overijssel the Netherlands The city is a major tourist destination near the De Weerribben Wieden National Park and attracts many water sports enthusiasts BlokzijlCityView on the cityFlagCoat of armsBlokzijlLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of OverijsselBlokzijlBlokzijl Netherlands Show map of NetherlandsCoordinates 52 43 35 N 5 57 42 E 52 72639 N 5 96167 E 52 72639 5 96167CountryNetherlandsProvinceOverijsselMunicipalitySteenwijkerlandArea 1 Total16 28 km2 6 29 sq mi Elevation 2 1 m 3 ft Population 2021 1 Total1 400 Density86 km2 220 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code8356 1 Dialing code0527 Blokzijl was founded in the 1580s as a trading post for peat After the Siege of Steenwijk 1580 81 in the Eighty Years War the Dutch built a fortified lock or in local dialect zijl or siel The monumental houses around the picturesque harbour were built during 17th century Blokzijl received city rights in 1672 but was stripped of them a few years later Until 1973 it was a separate municipality when it became a component of the new municipality Brederwiede it is now part of Steenwijkerland One the interesting sights of the city is an old cannon located on the harbour quay This cannon was not used for defense purposes but as a warning device during storm and high tide Flooding was a real danger before the Noordoostpolder and the Afsluitdijk were constructed in the 1930 40 s One residential building shows the height the water reached during a flood in 1825 In 1926 a fire destroyed part of the centre and damaged the church 3 Gallery edit nbsp Blokzijl harbour nbsp Street of Blokzijl nbsp Blokzijl Park nbsp 1926 fireReferences edit a b c Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 17 March 2022 Postcodetool for 8356BE Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 17 March 2022 De zware brand te Blokzijl Haagsche courant in Dutch 29 July 1926 Retrieved 17 March 2022 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blokzijl nbsp This Overijssel location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blokzijl amp oldid 1077629846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
