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Winschoten
City
City center of Winschoten in 2010
City center of Winschoten in 2010
Flag of Winschoten
Flag
 Coat of arms of Winschoten
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Sodom, Molenstad
Winschoten is located in Groningen (province)
Winschoten
Winschoten
Location in Groningen (province)
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Oldambt
Area
 (2006)
 • Total 22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
 • Land 21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
 • Water 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total 18,518
 • Density 832.64/km2 (2,156.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9670–9675
Area code(s) 0597

Winschoten is a small city in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. Since 2010, it has been a part of the municipality of Oldambt. It has about 18,000 people (2013).

There is a railway station with direct connections to Groningen and Leer (Germany).

Images for kids

  • Overzicht van de kerk op het Marktplein met de vrijstaande toren op de achtergrond, vanuit het noordoosten gezien - Winschoten - 20416422 - RCE

    Church and tower Winschoten

  • Winschoten, molen Edens

    Windmill 'Edens' in Winschoten

  • Posttil as seen from across the harbour, Winschoten (2017)

    Posttil retailcentre in Winschoten

  • Winschoten

    Winschoten railway station in 2006

  • Netherlands, Winschoten, map, around 1865-1870

    The municipality around 1870

  • Winschoten-plaats-OpenTopo

    Topographic map of Winschoten, June 2014

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