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Midden-Groningen
Municipality
Hoogezand
Hoogezand
Sappemeer
Sappemeer
Muntendam
Muntendam
Zuidbroek
Zuidbroek
Siddeburen
Siddeburen
Harkstede
Harkstede
Slochteren
Slochteren
Coat of arms of Midden-Groningen
Coat of arms
 Official logo of Midden-Groningen
Logo
Highlighted position of Midden-Groningen in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Population
 (January 2018)
 • Total 60,953
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Midden-Groningen (Gronings: Midden-Grunnen) is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. The municipality was formed by the merger of former municipalities of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde on 1 January 2018 in the context of the municipal redivision in the province of Groningen 2013–2018.

The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets: Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, Froombosch [nl], Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, Kiel-Windeweer [nl], Kolham, Kropswolde, Luddeweer [nl], Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Overschild [nl], Sappemeer, Scharmer [nl], Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, Steendam [nl], Tjuchem [nl], Tripscompagnie [nl], Waterhuizen [nl], Westerbroek [nl], Woudbloem [nl], Zuidbroek.

The neighbourhood of Meerstad, which belonged to the former municipality of Slochteren, was added to the municipality of Groningen on 1 January 2017 and therefore did not participate in the merger.

Naming

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Map of the municipality of Midden-Groningen

On 15 March 2016, the new name for the merged municipality was announced in the village center of Zuidbroek. Midden-Groningen was opted out by the residents among two other nominees - Hogewolden and Woldmeren - with 48 percent of the votes. On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.

Gallery

  • Overzicht begraafplaats met klokketoren - Hoogezand - 20114845 - RCE

    NH Cemetery, Hoogezand

  • Hoogezand, de Damkerk RM22263 foto1 2012-09-01 13.06

    Damkerk, Hoogezand

  • Sappemeer, de Sint Willibrorduskerk positie2 RM22268 foto1 2012-09-01- 13.28

    St. Willibrordus Church, Sappemeer

  • Sappemeer - Koepelkerk 2

    Dome church, Sappemeer

  • F1000007 Borg Welgelegen te Borgercompagnie

    Borg Welgelegen, Sappemeer

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