Midden-Groningen

Midden-Groningen (Gronings: Midden-Grunnen) is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. The municipality was formed by the merger of former municipalities of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde on 1 January 2018 in the context of the municipal redivision in the province of Groningen 2013–2018.

Midden-Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°11′4.999″N 6°48′40.000″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorAdriaan Hoogendoorn (CU)
Population
 (January 2018)
  Total60,953
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.midden-groningen.nl

The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets: Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, Froombosch, Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, Kiel-Windeweer, Kolham, Kropswolde, Luddeweer, Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Overschild, Sappemeer, Scharmer, Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, Steendam, Tjuchem, Tripscompagnie, Waterhuizen, Westerbroek, Woudbloem, Zuidbroek.

The neighbourhood of Meerstad, which belonged to the former municipality of Slochteren, was added to the municipality of Groningen on 1 January 2017 and therefore did not participate in the merger.

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