Uithuizen () 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.
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.
In 2000 a new sports centre was built on the site of the former station building at Uithuizen railway station.
On 17 May 2008, Cardinal Simonis opened the Trail of St James, connecting Uithuizen to Hasselt, Le Puy en Velay, and Santiago de Compostela, creating a modern, northern branch of the Way of St James.
Uithuizen hosted the finish of stage 4 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.
Economy
The Uithuizen Gas Plant processes natural gas to the north of the village, on the Dutch coast.
Notable people
- Seth Gaaikema (1939–2014), cabaret artist and writer
- Frederik Engel Jeltsema (1879–1971), painter and sculptor
- Frits Peutz (1896–1974), architect
Gallery
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Image:Menkemaborg.jpg|Menkemaborg
Image:Menkemaborg2.JPG|Menkemaborg
Image:De liefde.jpg|Windmill De liefde (eng: the love) (1866)
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