Zeerijp

Zeerijp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːrɛip]) is a village north of city of Groningen. Its most striking building is its medieval brick church with detached bell tower. Formerly dedicated to John the Baptist, now it is a Dutch Reformed church. Also there is a famous organ inside the church, a Faber organ. Because there are so few inhabitants, Zeerijp has no shops, but there is a primary school 'De Wilgenstee' and a cafe. Also, there is a famous mill, 'de Leeuw'. There is also a gold and silver smith, Van Hulsen.

Zeerijp
Village
Zeerijp in 2012
Zeerijp Location of Zeerijp in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°20′53″N 6°45′42″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Eemsdelta
Area
• Total	0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population  (2008)	440

Zeerijp's most recently made the headlines when an earthquake struck the village in January 2007. Earthquakes are extremely rare in the Netherlands; this one, measuring 2.3 on the Richter magnitude scale, was a result of drilling for natural gas.[1]