Hoendiep

Hoendiep
The Hoendiep in Groningen
Location	Groningen
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	53°13′52″N 6°23′52″E / 53.231111°N 6.397778°E / 53.231111; 6.397778
Specifications
Length	15 km (9.3 miles)
History
Date of first use	1616
Geography
Start point	Groningen
End point	Noordhornerga [nl]

The Hoendiep (Dutch: [ˈɦundip]; Gronings: Houndaip) is a canal in the Dutch province of Groningen, located between the city of Groningen and Zuidhorn. Before 1938, the current section of the Van Starkenborgh Canal [nl] from Zuidhorn to the Frisian border was also called Hoendiep. The road on the south side of the Van Starkenborgh Canal is still called Hoendiep.

The current canal is 15 km long. The settlements of Groningen, Hoogkerk, De Poffert [nl], Enumatil, Zuidhorn and Briltil are located on the Hoendiep.