Scheemda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Scheemda
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Torenstraat in 2012
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Location in Groningen
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 Scheemda
Location in Groningen (province)
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Groningen | ||
| Municipality | Oldambt | ||
| Area
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| • Total | 225 ha (556 acre) | ||
| • Land | 220 ha (540 acre) | ||
| • Water | 5 ha (12 acre) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 2,445 | ||
| • Density | 1,110/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Scheemda is a charming village located in the Netherlands. It is part of the Oldambt area in the Groningen province. About 2,445 people live in Scheemda.
Until 2010, Scheemda was its own separate municipality. A municipality is like a local government area. In 2010, Scheemda joined with two other places, Reiderland and Winschoten, to form the larger municipality of Oldambt.
Scheemda's Past
Before 2010, the municipality of Scheemda included several smaller towns and villages. These included Heiligerlee, Midwolda, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda, Oostwold, Scheemda itself, 't Waar, and Westerlee. On January 1, 2010, all these places became part of the new Oldambt municipality. This change helped bring communities together under one local government.
Getting Around Scheemda
Scheemda has its own Scheemda railway station, which first opened in 1868. This train station makes it easy for people to travel. Trains from Scheemda can take you west to places like Zuidbroek and Groningen. If you head east, you can reach Winschoten, Bad Nieuweschans, and even Leer in Germany.
Important People from Scheemda
- Pieter Smit (1963–2018) was an important person who lived in Scheemda. He was the mayor of Oldambt from 2010 until 2018. A mayor is the leader of a city or municipality's government.
Images for kids
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Scheemda, church tower
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Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street
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Cardboard factory De Toekomst II (The Future II)
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Scheemda railway station
