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Scheemda
Village
Torenstraat in 2012
Torenstraat in 2012
Flag of Scheemda
Flag
 Coat of arms of Scheemda
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Scheemda in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Scheemda is located in Groningen (province)
Scheemda
Scheemda
Location in Groningen (province)
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Oldambt
Area
(2012)
 • Total 225 ha (556 acre)
 • Land 220 ha (540 acre)
 • Water 5 ha (12 acre)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 2,445
 • Density 1,110/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː]) is a village with a population of 2,445 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. Scheemda was a separate municipality until 2010, when it merged with Reiderland and Winschoten to form the municipality of Oldambt.

History

Until 2010, Scheemda was a separate municipality with the population centers Heiligerlee, Midwolda, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda, Oostwold, Scheemda, 't Waar and Westerlee. On 1 January 2010, the municipality merged into Oldambt.

Transportation

The Scheemda railway station was opened in 1868 and has train services to Zuidbroek and Groningen in the west, and Winschoten, Bad Nieuweschans, and Leer (Germany) in the east.

Notable people

  • Pieter Smit (1963–2018), mayor of Oldambt (2010–2018), lived and died here.

Gallery

  • Scheemda, de vrijstaande toren van de Hervormde kerk RM33077 foto4 2012-09-01 15.32

    Scheemda, church tower

  • Scheemda, straatzicht met ophaalbrug 2012-09-01 15.18

    Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street

  • Strokartonfabriek de Toekomst II A

    Cardboard factory De Toekomst II (The Future II)

  • Station Scheemda

    Scheemda railway station

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