Stadskanaal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Stadskanaal
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Town and Municipality
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The canal in Stadskanaal
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Location in Groningen
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Groningen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 119.94 km2 (46.31 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 117.67 km2 (45.43 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 32,715 | ||
| • Density | 278/km2 (720/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
9500–9509, 9580–9599, 9660–9661
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| Area code | 0599 | ||
Stadskanaal is a town and a municipality in the Netherlands. It is located in the northeast part of the country, in the province of Groningen. About 32,715 people live there. The town gets its name from the Stadskanaal canal, which runs through it.
Long ago, from 1800 to 1900, this area was perfect for digging up peat. Peat is a type of soil made from old plants, used as fuel. The canal was built to help ship all this peat to Groningen, which is the main city of the province.
In the local Gronings dialect, people call the town "Knoal". The people who live there are known as "Knoalsters".
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Exploring Stadskanaal's Geography
Stadskanaal is made up of several smaller towns and villages. These are called population centres. Some of them include:
- Alteveer
- Barlage
- Blekslage
- Braamberg
- Ceresdorp
- Höchte
- Holte
- Horsten
- Kopstukken
- Mussel
- Musselkanaal
- Onstwedde
- Oomsberg
- Smeerling
- Stadskanaal
- Sterenborg
- Ter Maarsch
- Ter Wupping
- Veenhuizen
- Vledderhuizen
- Vledderveen
- Vosseberg
- Wessinghuizen
Stadskanaal's International Connections
Stadskanaal has a special friendship with another city far away. This is called a twin town relationship. Stadskanaal is twinned with:
Notable People from Stadskanaal
Many interesting people have come from Stadskanaal and its nearby villages.
- Cornelis Dopper (1870–1939) was a Dutch composer, who wrote music, and a conductor, who led orchestras. He also taught music.
- Charles de Wolff (1932–2011) was a Dutch organist, who played the organ, and a conductor. He was born in Mussel.
- Henk Wijngaard (born 1946) is a Dutch country singer. He was born in Stadskanaal.
- Henk Bleker (born 1953) was a Dutch politician and a jurist, which means he studied law. He was born in Onstwedde.
Sports Stars from the Area
- Jannes Munneke (born 1949) is a retired Dutch rower. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Musselkanaal.
- Sylvia Smit (born 1986) is a Dutch female footballer. She was born in Stadskanaal.
Gallery
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Stadskanaal, church: de Poststraatkerk
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Stadskanaal, catholic church
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Musselkanaal, church
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Musselkanaal, drawbridge
See also
In Spanish: Stadskanaal para niños
