Hoogezand-Sappemeer
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Hoogezand-Sappemeer | |
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Former municipality | |
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| Highlighted position of Hoogezand-Sappemeer in a municipal map of Groningen Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′N 6°45′E / 53.150°N 6.750°ECoordinates: 53°9′N 6°45′E / 53.150°N 6.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
| Established | 1949 |
| Ceased to exist | 2018 |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | Template:Dutch municipality population |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9600–9614, 9630–9633 |
| Area code | 0598 |
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Hoogezand-Sappemeer (nl) is a former municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It was the third most-populous municipality in the province of Groningen, after Groningen and Oldambt. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of the former municipalities of Hoogezand (well-known for its ship building industry) and Sappemeer. On 1 January 2018, Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with Slochteren and Menterwolde, forming the new municipality Midden-Groningen.
Geography
Population centres in the municipality were:
Gallery
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Sappemeer, bridge: the Noordbroeksterbrug
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Sappemeer, church: the Sint-Willibrorduskerk
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Zuidbroek, clock tower from reformed church
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Muntendam, former townhall
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Kiel-Windeweer, view to the hamlet
Transportation
The A7 motorway (European Highway E 22, Amsterdam-Groningen-Germany) crosses the municipality. There is also a railway line providing service to Groningen and Nieuweschans/Leer(Germany). Trains serve four stations in the municipality, Kropswolde, Martenshoek, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and Sappemeer Oost. Since 2007, trains will stop 4 times an hour.
References
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality total area
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9603AE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality population
External links
- Official website
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Hoogezand-Sappemeer at Wikimedia Commons
