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Vlagtwedde
Village
Protestant Church in Vlagtwedde in 2007
Protestant Church in Vlagtwedde in 2007
Highlighted position of Vlagtwedde in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Vlagtwedde is located in Groningen (province)
Vlagtwedde
Vlagtwedde
Location in Groningen (province)
Vlagtwedde is located in Netherlands
Vlagtwedde
Vlagtwedde
Location in Netherlands
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerwolde
Established December 1811; 212 years ago (1811-12)
Disestablished 1 January 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-01)
Area
 • Total 170.55 km2 (65.85 sq mi)
 • Land 167.62 km2 (64.72 sq mi)
 • Water 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 15,878
 • Density 95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vlagtwedder
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9540–9564
Area code 0599
Gem-Vlagtwedde-OpenTopo
Map of Vlagtwedde, June 2015

Vlagtwedde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlɑxˌtʋɛdə]) is a village in the very southeast of Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands. It lies on the Dutch border with the German state of Lower Saxony to the east.

History

The municipality of Vlagtwedde was created in December 1811.

On 1 January 2018, the municipality of Vlagtwedde was merged with Bellingwedde to form the new municipality of Westerwolde.

Geography

The population centres in the municipality of Vlagtwedde were:

Abeltjeshuis, Bakovensmee, Barnflair, Borgertange, Borgerveld, Bourtange, Burgemeester Beinsdorp, De Bruil, Ellersinghuizen, Hanetange, Harpel, Hasseberg, Hebrecht, 't Heem, Jipsingboermussel, Jipsingboertange, Jipsinghuizen, Lammerweg, Laude, Lauderbeetse, Laudermarke, Lauderzwarteveen, Leemdobben, Maten, Munnekemoer, Over de Dijk, Overdiep, Pallert, Plaggenborg, Poldert, Renneborg, Rhederveld, Rijsdam, Roelage, 't Schot, Sellingen, Sellingerbeetse, Sellingerzwarteveen, Slegge, Stakenborg, Stobben, Ter Apel, Ter Apelkanaal, Ter Borg, Ter Haar, Ter Walslage, Ter Wisch, Veele, Veerste Veldhuis, Vlagtwedde, Vlagtwedder-Barlage, Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis, Weende, Weenderveld, Weite, Wessingtange, Wollingboermarke, Wollinghuizen, Zandberg and Zuidveld.

Because of the large number of official centres, the municipality had five postal codes:

  • 9541 Vlagtwedde
  • 9545 Bourtange
  • 9551 Sellingen
  • 9561 Ter Apel
  • 9563 Ter Apelkanaal

All 60 villages and hamlets in the municipality received their own town sign in 2008.

Public transport

Vlagtwedde is served by several bus lines:

  • line 14: Stadskanaal-Alteveer-Vlagtwedde-Veele-Blijham-Winschoten
  • line 42: Emmen-Emmer Compascuum-Ter Apel-Sellingen-Vlagtwedde
  • line 72: Vlagtwedde-Bourtange
  • line 73: Emmen-Nieuw Weerdinge-Ter Apel-Ter Apelkanaal-Zandberg-Musselkanaal-Stadskanaal-Hoogezand-Groningen
  • buurtbus (community volunteer-driven bus) 92: Stadskanaal-Mussel-Jipsingbourtange-Jipsinghuizen-Sellingen

International relations

Vlagtwedde is twinned with:

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