Midden-Groningen
Midden-Groningen | |
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.svg) Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′4.999″N 6°48′40.000″E / 53.18472194°N 6.81111111°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Adriaan Hoogendoorn (CU) |
| Population (January 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 60,953 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
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Midden-Groningen (Gronings: Midden-Grunnen) is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands.[1] The municipality was formed by the merger of former municipalities of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde on 1 January 2018 in the context of the municipal redivision in the province of Groningen 2013–2018.[2]
The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets: Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, Froombosch, Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, Kiel-Windeweer, Kolham, Kropswolde, Luddeweer, Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Overschild, Sappemeer, Scharmer, Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, Steendam, Tjuchem, Tripscompagnie, Waterhuizen, Westerbroek, Woudbloem, Zuidbroek.[3]
The neighbourhood of Meerstad, which belonged to the former municipality of Slochteren, was added to the municipality of Groningen on 1 January 2017 and therefore did not participate in the merger.
Naming
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On 15 March 2016, the new name for the merged municipality was announced in the village center of Zuidbroek. Midden-Groningen was opted out by the residents among two other nominees - Hogewolden and Woldmeren - with 48 percent of the votes.[4] On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.
Gallery
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NH Cemetery, Hoogezand -
Damkerk, Hoogezand -
St. Willibrordus Church, Sappemeer -
Dome church, Sappemeer -
Borg Welgelegen, Sappemeer
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional Key Figures for the Netherlands]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2018" [Municipal redivision on 1 January 2018] (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Midden Groningen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ van Kelckhoven, Louis (15 March 2016). "Midden-Groningen: de nieuwe naam voor Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren en Menterwolde" [Midden-Groningen: the new name for Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde]. DvhN (in Dutch). Groningen. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official Website (in Dutch)
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