Midden-Groningen

Midden-Groningen
Municipality
Hoogezand Sappemeer Muntendam Zuidbroek Siddeburen Harkstede Slochteren
Coat of arms Logo
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°11′4.999″N6°48′40.000″E / 53.18472194°N 6.81111111°E / 53.18472194; 6.81111111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Government
• Body	Municipal council
•  Mayor	Erica van Lente (PvdA)
Population  (January 2018) [1]
• Total	60,953
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.midden-groningen.nl

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, 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

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. ^[4] On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.

Gallery

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  NH Cemetery, Hoogezand
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  Damkerk, Hoogezand
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  St. Willibrordus Church, Sappemeer
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  Dome church, Sappemeer
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  Borg Welgelegen, Sappemeer

References

1. "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. "Midden Groningen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
4. 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)