Uithuizen (Dutch pronunciation:[œytˈɦœyzə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. It had a population of 4,885 in January 2017.[1]
Uithuizen was first mentioned in 1000 as Uthuson (extreme houses). It was established by the inhabitants of Oldorp [nl] as their furthest edge. Around 1200, a dike was built to protect the village. In the mid-19th century, Uithuizen started to grow substantially.[3]
In the village is a borg called the Menkemaborg.
Menkemaborg at Uithuizen is a 14th-century, brick-built country house, which was substantially altered around 1700.[3] Since then it has barely been changed. The Alberda family, the 18th-century occupants, commissioned artists to decorate the interior with impressive chimney-pieces carved with baroque ornaments, and paintings of mythological scenes. The Menkemaborg and its gardens are open to the public.
