Hoogezand-Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦoːɣəˌzɑnt sɑpəˈmeːr] ⓘ) 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.
Hoogezand-Sappemeer | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 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 | 72.99 km2 (28.18 sq mi) |
• Land | 66.71 km2 (25.76 sq mi) |
• Water | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[3] | |
• Total | data missing |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 9600–9614, 9630–9633 |
Area code | 0598 |
Geography
editPopulation centres in the municipality were:
Transportation
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9603AE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Media related to Hoogezand-Sappemeer at Wikimedia Commons