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Menterwolde
Former municipality
Highlighted position of Menterwolde in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Midden-Groningen
Established 1 January 1990
Ceased to exist 1 January 2018
Area
 • 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 m (7 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 12,233
 • Density 152/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9630–9639, 9649–9651
Area code 0598

Menterwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɛntərˈʋɔldə]) is a former municipality in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. On January 1, 2018, Menterwolde merged with Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Slochteren, forming the municipality Midden-Groningen.

History

On 1 January 1990, the municipalities of Meeden, Muntendam, and Oosterbroek merged to form Menterwolde.

Geography

Gem-Menterwolde-OpenTopo
2015 map of Menterwolde

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.

Transportation

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

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