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.
Zoutkamp in 2011
Old fishing houses
The old church
The liars' bench. The sign reads "A lie here, a lie there. Don't say anything; it's all true."
Het Hogeland is a municipality in the north of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
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