Spijk, Groningen

Spijk
Village
Spijk in 2009
Locatie Spijk in de gemeente Delfzijl
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Spijk in the municipality of Delfzijl.
Coordinates: 53°23′23″N 6°50′11″E / 53.38972°N 6.83639°ECoordinates: 53°23′23″N 6°50′11″E / 53.38972°N 6.83639°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Delfzijl
Population (2001)	1,132

Spijk (Dutch pronunciation: [spɛik]; 53°23′N 6°50′E / 53.383°N 6.833°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Groningen.

In 2001, the town of Spijk had 1132 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.50 km² (0.19 sq mi), and contained 475 residences.^[1] The statistical area "Spijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1250.^[2]

References

1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

External links

• Media related to Spijk (Delfzijl) at Wikimedia Commons