Zoutkamp

Zoutkamp (; ) is a village in the municipality Het Hogeland which is part of the province Groningen in the Netherlands. The village started as a sconce. During the Dutch Revolt, it was the site of the Battle of Zoutkamp. Later it became a fishing village. The harbour was moved to Lauwersoog in 1969 as a result of the closure of the Lauwersmeer, and is nowadays used for recreational purposes. The economy of the village mainly depends on fishing.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Zoutkamp
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Blik op zoutkamp.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Zoutkamp in 2011
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Zoutkamp in the province of Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Het Hogeland
Settlement.elevation_m: 1
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.23
Settlement.population_total: 1,195
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto

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Official website: www.zoutkamp.net
Image: Blik op zoutkamp.jpg

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History
Lauwersmeer
Recent history
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== History == Zoutkamp was first mentioned in documents in 1418 as Soltcampum. Its first inhabitants might have been soldiers. Its name refers to salt and field, which probably means that it was a place for salt production.