Scheemda

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Scheemda
Village
Torenstraat in 2012
Location in Groningen
Scheemda Location of Scheemda in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E / 53.167°N 6.967°E / 53.167; 6.967Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E / 53.167°N 6.967°E / 53.167; 6.967
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Oldambt
Area (2012)[1]
• Total	225 ha (556 acres)
• Land	220 ha (540 acres)
• Water	5 ha (12 acres)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	2,445
• Density	1,110/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː] (listen)) is a village with a population of 2,445 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. Scheemda was a separate municipality until 2010, when it merged with Reiderland and Winschoten to form the municipality of Oldambt.

History[]

Until 2010, Scheemda was a separate municipality with the population centers Heiligerlee, Midwolda, , Nieuwolda, Oostwold, Scheemda, 't Waar and Westerlee. On 1 January 2010, the municipality merged into Oldambt.

Transportation[]

The Scheemda railway station was opened in 1868 and has train services to Zuidbroek and Groningen in the west, and Winschoten, Bad Nieuweschans, and Leer (Germany) in the east.

Gallery[]

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  Scheemda, church tower

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  Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street

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  Cardboard factory De Toekomst II (The Future II)

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  Scheemda railway station

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Scheemda at Wikimedia Commons

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