Startenhuizen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstɑrtə(n)ˌɦœyzə(n)]) is a hamlet at the border of the municipals Het Hogeland and Eemsdelta in the northeastern Netherlands. It is divided in two parts, the biggest in Eemsdelta, and a few farms in Het Hogeland.

Startenhuizen
Hamlet
Farm in Startenhuizen
Startenhuizen Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) Startenhuizen Startenhuizen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53.3686°N 6.7071°E / 53.3686; 6.7071
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipalities	Het Hogeland and Eemsdelta
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9924[1]
Dialing code	0595[1]

Startenhuizen is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Startenhuizen.[1] It had place name signs, however some have been removed.[3]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1391 as "to Stertingahusum". The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1590, the church was demolished, and never replaced. Startenhuizen was home to 112 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 17 houses.[3]

References

External links

• Website about the village
• Media related to Startenhuizen at Wikimedia Commons