Hoogezand-Sappemeer
| Hoogezand-Sappemeer | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Monumental house in Hoogezand | |||
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.svg.png) 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 | ||
| Established | 1949 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Peter de Jonge (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • 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[3] | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 34,326 | ||
| • Density | 515/km2 (1,330/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 9600–9614, 9630–9633 | ||
| Area code | 0598 | ||
| Website |
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Hoogezand-Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːɣəˌzɑnt ˈsɑpəˌmeːr]) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. It is the third most-populous municipality in the province of Groningen, after the city of Groningen and Oldambt. It is well known for its ship building industry.
Geography
Dutch Topographic map of Hoogezand-Sappemeer (town), June 2014
Population centres in the municipality are:
- Achterdiep
- Borgercompagnie
- Borgweg
- Foxham
- Foxhol
- Foxholsterbosch
- Hoogezand
- Jagerswijk
- Kalkwijk
- Kiel-Windeweer
- Kleinemeer
- Kropswolde
- Lula
- Martenshoek
- Meerwijck
- Nieuwe Compagnie
- Sappemeer
- Tripscompagnie
- Waterhuizen
- Westerbroek
- Wolfsbarge
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
- ↑ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Hoogezand-Sappemeer. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9603AE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
- Official website
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Media related to Hoogezand-Sappemeer at Wikimedia Commons
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