Midden-Groningen
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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 [nl], Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, Kiel-Windeweer [nl], Kolham, Kropswolde, Luddeweer [nl], Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Overschild [nl], Sappemeer, Scharmer [nl], Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, Steendam [nl], Tjuchem [nl], Tripscompagnie [nl], Waterhuizen [nl], Westerbroek [nl], Woudbloem [nl], 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
- NH Cemetery, Hoogezand
- Damkerk, Hoogezand
- St. Willibrordus Church, Sappemeer
- Dome church, Sappemeer
- Borg Welgelegen, Sappemeer
References
- ^ 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
- Official Website (in Dutch)
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- Borgercompagnie
- Foxhol
- Froombosch [nl]
- Harkstede
- Hellum
- Kiel-Windeweer [nl]
- Kolham
- Kropswolde
- Luddeweer [nl]
- Meeden
- Muntendam
- Noordbroek
- Overschild [nl]
- Scharmer [nl]
- Schildwolde
- Siddeburen
- Slochteren
- Steendam [nl]
- Tjuchem [nl]
- Tripscompagnie [nl]
- Waterhuizen [nl]
- Westerbroek [nl]
- Woudbloem [nl]
- Zuidbroek