Zevenhuizen (Dutch: [ˈzeːvə(n)ˌɦœyzə(n)]; Gronings: Zeuvenhuzen, Zeuv'nhoezen or Seubnhuuzen) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Initially, this peat was excavated and reclaimed on a small scale by the farmers as an extension of the estates of Vredewold [nl] (with Tolbert as its main town).

After the establishment of the Van Ewsums at Nienoord [nl], peat extraction was tackled on a large scale.

The fire killed four people, burned more than 60 houses, and destroyed 1,167,000 tons of peat.

After the Second World War, a memorial dedicated to all fallen victims during the German occupation was erected at the cemetery on the Kerkhoflaan.