Midden-Groningen

Midden-Groningen (Gronings: Midden-Grunnen) is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands.^[1] 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.^[2]

Midden-Groningen
Municipality
Hoogezand Sappemeer Muntendam Zuidbroek Siddeburen Harkstede Slochteren
Coat of arms Logo
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°11′4.999″N 6°48′40.000″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Erica van Lente (PvdA)
Population  (January 2018)[1]
• Total	60,953
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.midden-groningen.nl

The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets: Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, Froombosch [nl], Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, Kiel-Windeweer [nl], Kolham, Kropswolde, Luddeweer [nl], Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Overschild [nl], Sappemeer, Scharmer [nl], Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, Steendam [nl], Tjuchem [nl], Tripscompagnie, Waterhuizen [nl], Westerbroek [nl], Woudbloem [nl], Zuidbroek.^[3]

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.

Naming

Map of the municipality of Midden-Groningen

On 15 March 2016, the new name for the merged municipality was announced in the village center of Zuidbroek. Midden-Groningen was opted out by the residents among two other nominees - Hogewolden and Woldmeren - with 48 percent of the votes.^[4] On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.

Gallery

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  NH Cemetery, Hoogezand
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  Damkerk, Hoogezand
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  St. Willibrordus Church, Sappemeer
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  Dome church, Sappemeer
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  Borg Welgelegen, Sappemeer