Slochteren
Slochteren | |
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Village and former municipality | |
 Fraeylemaborg in Slochteren | |
 Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′N 6°48′E / 53.217°N 6.800°ECoordinates: 53°13′N 6°48′E / 53.217°N 6.800°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.87 km2 (61.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 151.03 km2 (58.31 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Demonym(s) | Slochtenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9615–9629, 9939 |
| Area code | 0598 |
Slochteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈslɔxtərə(n)] (
listen)) is a village and former municipality with a population of 15,546 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. On January 1, 2018, Slochteren merged with Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Menterwolde, forming the municipality Midden-Groningen.
The former municipality can be characterized as a chain of small villages dividing a mostly agricultural landscape. Having an agricultural background for at least a thousand years, the community houses for the most part commuters to nearby towns like Hoogezand, Groningen and Delfzijl. The mansion Fraeylemaborg (a small 'castle', the oldest parts of which are dated in the Middle Ages) is located in Slochteren.
Geography[]
The population centres in the former municipality are:
- Denemarken
- Harkstede
- Hellum
- Siddeburen
- Slochteren
Topographic map of the municipality of Slochteren, June 2015
Natural gas field[]
Slochteren is in the center of the giant Groningen gas field, discovered in 1959, ensuring the position of the Netherlands as a major energy exporting country. The estimated gas reserves in 2009 was 2,700 km3 (650 cu mi).[4]
References[]
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9621AL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ NAM/Shell gas/oil website
External links[]
Media related to Slochteren at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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