Menterwolde
Menterwolde | |
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Former municipality | |
![]() Location in Groningen | |
Coordinates: 53°8′N 6°52′E / 53.133°N 6.867°ECoordinates: 53°8′N 6°52′E / 53.133°N 6.867°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
Established | 1 January 1990 |
Ceased to exist | 2017 |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 81.62 km2 (31.51 sq mi) |
• Land | 80.33 km2 (31.02 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Elevation[2] | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (August 2017)[3] | |
• Total | 12,080 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 9630–9639, 9649–9651 |
Area code | 0598 |
Menterwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɛntərˈʋɔldə] (
History
On 1 January 1990, the municipalities of Meeden, Muntendam, and Oosterbroek merged to form Menterwolde.
Geography
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Menterwolde is located in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated in the west of the region of Oldambt.
Menterwolde is bordered by the municipalities of Slochteren in the northwest and north, Oldambt in the east, Pekela in the southeast, Veendam in the south, and Hoogezand-Sappemeer in the southwest and west.
The population centres in Menterwolde are the villages of Borgercompagnie, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Tripscompagnie, and Zuidbroek.
The municipality has a total area of 81.62 km2 (31.51 sq mi) of which 80.33 km2 (31.02 sq mi) is land and 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) is water.[1]
Demographics
In 2017, Menterwolde had a population of 12,080 and a population density of 150/km2 (390/sq mi).[3]
Transportation
The Zuidbroek railway station is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway and the Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway.
References
- 1 2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9649GR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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