Menterwolde

Menterwolde
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Eduard van Zuijlen (GL)
Area[2]
• Total	81.62 km^2 (31.51 sq mi)
• Land	80.33 km^2 (31.02 sq mi)
• Water	1.29 km^2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	2 m (7 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	12,233
• Density	152/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	9630–9639, 9649–9651
Area code	0598
Website	www.menterwolde.nl

Menterwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɛntərˈʋɔldə]) is a municipality in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It has a population of 12,233.

Population centres

• Borgercompagnie
• Meeden
• Muntendam
• Noordbroek
• Tripscompagnie
• Zuidbroek

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Menterwolde, June 2015

Transportation

The Zuidbroek railway station is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway.

References

1. "Samenstelling college" [Board members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Menterwolde. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 9649GR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Menterwolde at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website