Menterwolde

Menterwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɛntərˈʋɔldə] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. On January 1, 2018, Menterwolde merged with Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Slochteren, forming the municipality Midden-Groningen.

Menterwolde
Former municipality
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°8′N 6°52′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Midden-Groningen
Established	1 January 1990
Ceased to exist	1 January 2018
Area [1]
• Total	81.62 km2 (31.51 sq mi)
• Land	80.33 km2 (31.02 sq mi)
• Water	1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[3]
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9630–9639, 9649–9651
Area code	0598

History

On 1 January 1990, the municipalities of Meeden, Muntendam, and Oosterbroek merged to form Menterwolde.

Geography

2015 map of Menterwolde

Menterwolde is located in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated in the west of the region of Oldambt.

Menterwolde is bordered by the municipalities of Slochteren in the northwest and north, Oldambt in the east, Pekela in the southeast, Veendam in the south, and Hoogezand-Sappemeer in the southwest and west.

The population centres in Menterwolde are the villages of Borgercompagnie, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Tripscompagnie, and Zuidbroek.

The municipality has a total area of 81.62 km² (31.51 sq mi) of which 80.33 km² (31.02 sq mi) is land and 1.29 km² (0.50 sq mi) is water.^[1]

Transportation

The Zuidbroek railway station is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway and the Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway.