Midden-Groningen

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Midden-Groningen
Municipality
Flag of Midden-Groningen
Flag
Coat of arms of Midden-Groningen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Midden-Groningen in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°11′4.999″N 6°48′40.000″E / 53.18472194°N 6.81111111°E / 53.18472194; 6.81111111Coordinates: 53°11′4.999″N 6°48′40.000″E / 53.18472194°N 6.81111111°E / 53.18472194; 6.81111111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • Mayor (CU)
Population
 (January 2018)[1]
 • Total60,953
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code0598
Websitewww.midden-groningen.nl

Midden-Groningen 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 January 1, 2018 in the context of the municipal redivision in the province of Groningen 2013-2018.[2]

The municipality consists of the following neighborhoods (buurten or buurtschappen) and hamlets (gehuchten):

  • , , , Borgercompagnie (partly), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Martenshoek, , , , , , , , , (partly), , , , , , , and .

The neighborhood of , 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[]

Map of the municipality of Midden-Groningen

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.[3] On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.

Gallery[]

  • NH Cemetery, Hoogezand

  • Damkerk, Hoogezand

  • St. Willibrordus Church, Sappemeer

  • Dome church, Sappemeer

  • Borg Welgelegen, Sappemeer

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional Key Figures for the Netherlands]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2018" [Municipal redivision on 1 January 2018] (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ^ 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.

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