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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. The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes a hamlet is defined f ...: Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, , Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, , Kolham, Kropswolde, , Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, , Sappemeer, , Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, , , Tripscompagnie, , , , Zuidbroek, Groningen, Zuidbroek. The neighbourhood of Meerstad, which belonged to the former municipality o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolham
Kolham is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. In 1959, natural gas was discovered at Kolham. Later, it was revealed that Groningen gas field was the largest natural gas field in Europe. History Kolham was originally a road village on a sandy ridge. It was first mentioned as Hamme in 1266. The suffix -ham indicates silted land in a bend of a river. "Kol(d)" is later addition, and most likely refers to a cold and windy spot. The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1641, and contains 15th century parts. Kolham was a separate parish, but belonged to the ''heerlijkheid'' of Slochteren until 1794. It became part of the municipality of Slochteren. Kolham used to be a linear settlement along the main road. In the early 20th century, houses were built along the side roads. In 1929, a train station was built along the railway line to Weiwerd. The station and railway line closed in 1941. The haml ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxhol
Foxhol is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. In 1842, the potato starch factory Eureka was founded in Foxhol by Willem Albert Scholten. Foxhol became an industrial area with factories and shipyards. The village is nowadays part of the urban area of Hoogezand. History The name means fox hole. It is sometimes explained as relating to Nittert Fox, a Saxon knight who was killed in 1499 at Foxhol, however the village was first mentioned in 1460 as Vossehol. Foxhol is located next to the , a large lake. The earliest inhabitants were fishermen and hunters. In 1594, the city of the Groningen started to exploit the peat in the area around Foxhol. In 1612, a canal was dug which would later become the Winschoterdiep. In 1840, the population of Foxhol and neighbouring was 395 people. In 1868, the Kropswolde railway station was opened on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway. Even though it is named after Kropswolde, it is loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meeden
Meeden is a village in the municipality of Midden-Groningen in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in 1391 as de Medum, which means "lower hay lands". Meeden is a road village that developed on the sandy ridge on the border with the Oldambt and the peat colonies. It was founded in the 11th century as a satellite of the former village of , but moved southwards during the 15th century. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1400 and has an attached tower that was built around 1500. Meeden was home to 1,231 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until the municipal restructuring in 1990, after which Meeden became a part of the municipality of Menterwolde. The village council objected to the move because they preferred to be merged with Veendam due to historical and geographic similarities. In 2019, Meeden became part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen Midden-Groningen (Gronings: ''Midden-Grunnen'') is a municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgercompagnie
Borgercompagnie (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, and the south end lies in the municipality of Veendam. The village was founded in 1647 by the Burger Compagnie (Citizen's Company) to exploit the peat. Borgercompagnie is a linear settlement along the canal. The northern section of the canal was filled up after 1940. In 2005, a manure fermentation factory opened in Borgercompagnie. It was originally hailed as a progressive company and received a stimulation prize. It processes 35,000 tons of manure a year, and is in ongoing dispute with their neighbours and the municipality of Veendam Veendam () is a town and municipality with a population of 27,752 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Veendam was established in 1648 as a peat colony by Adriaan Geer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellum
Hellum (Gronings: Helm) is a village in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, the Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in 1282 as de Hellum. The etymology is unclear. Hellum is a road village which developed in the 12th century on a sandy ridge. The church was built in the 13th century as a reconstruction of a church from around 1100. The tower dates from the Middle Ages, however the top has been rebuilt in 1648. Hellum was home to 693 people in 1840. It used to be part of the municipality of Slochteren. In 2018, it became part of the municipality of 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 M .... Gallery File:Hellum - Helmheerd.jpg, Helmheerd File:6772.Haansvaart.Schildmeer.Natuurgebied.Vossenbult.Heerenhuisweg.Sans.Souci.Steendam Haans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoogezand
Hoogezand () is a town in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, in the province of Groningen in northeast Netherlands. History The name refers to a higher sanded ''(Hooge Sandt)'' place in the peatlands cut through when the Winschoterdiep Channel (geography), channel was dug. Near this channel in 1618 the town was founded. In the beginning the town was a center of peat briquettes producing. When the peat ran out opened factory, factories for Corrugated fiberboard, cardboard and plants for potato processing . At the moment Hoogezand is most known for the shipbuilding industry. On the shipyards the vessels are launched sideways, which is uncommon for slipways. In 1821 Hoogezand absorbed former municipality Windeweer. In 1949 Hoogezand and Sappemeer became one city. At the moment Hoogezand-Sappemeer has 34,438 citizens (2005), around 21,000 of them live in Hoogezand. In 2018, the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with the municipalities of Slochteren and Menterwolde to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sappemeer
Sappemeer () is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen to the east of Hoogezand. Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand. The village is the European headquarters of the Japanese Kikkoman Corporation, which began operations in 1997 and now produces over 400 million litres of soy sauce Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of China, Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermentation (food), fermented paste of soybeans, roasted cereal, grain, brine, and ''Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''A ... per annum at the site. Dutch physician and feminist Aletta Jacobs was born in the village. Gallery File:Sappemeer - Borgercompagniesterstr 64 (1).jpg, Villa in Sappemeer File:Kees de Haanstraat 73.jpg, Pub in Sappemeer File:Hengelsport Sappemeer (2017).jpg, Shops in Sappemeer File:Sappemeer - Noorderstraat 120.jpg, Former factory References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harkstede
Harkstede (; ) is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in Midden-Groningen, Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of .... Harkstede is located near the " Meerstad Project" of the municipality of Groningen, however, it is no longer part of the project. History Harkstede was supposedly founded during the 13th century, when the tower next to the local church was built. The name is probably derived from "Arkes Stee", meaning "place for an ark = church". The present church was constructed between 1692 and 1700 on the foundations of the medieval church. Planned by Henric Piccardt (1636-1712), lord of the manors of Klein Martijn at Harkstede and the Fraeylemaborg at Slochteren, it was built by two master craftsmen from the city of Groningen, Henric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slochteren
Slochteren () is a village and former municipality with a population of 15,546 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2018, Slochteren merged with Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Menterwolde, forming the municipality Midden-Groningen. The former municipality can be characterized as a chain of small villages dividing a mostly agricultural landscape. Having an agricultural background for at least a thousand years, the community houses for the most part commuters to nearby towns like Hoogezand, Groningen and Delfzijl. The mansion Fraeylemaborg (a small 'castle', the oldest parts of which are dated in the Middle Ages) is located in Slochteren. Geography The population centres in the former municipality are: * Denemarken * Froombosch * Harkstede * Hellum * Kolham * Lageland * Luddeweer * Overschild * Schaaphok * Scharmer * Schildwolde * Siddeburen * Slochteren * Steendam * Tjuchem * Woudbloem ''Topographic map of the municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Hoogezand-Sappemeer () is a former municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It was the third most-populous municipality in the province of Groningen, after Groningen and Oldambt. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of the former municipalities of Hoogezand (well-known for its ship building industry) and Sappemeer. On 1 January 2018, Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with Slochteren and Menterwolde, forming the new municipality Midden-Groningen. Geography Population centres in the municipality were: * Achterdiep * Borgercompagnie * Borgweg * Foxham * Foxhol * Foxholsterbosch * Hoogezand * Jagerswijk * Kalkwijk * Kiel-Windeweer * Kleinemeer * Kropswolde * Lula * Martenshoek * Meerwijck * Nieuwe Compagnie * Sappemeer Sappemeer () is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen to the east of Hoogezand. Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand. The village is the Europ .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kropswolde
Kropswolde () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 3 km southwest of the town of Hoogezand and 5 km northeast of the town of Zuidlaren.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. History The village used to be a part of the jurisdiction of "Gorecht". The first confirmed mention of the village is in a charter from the year 1249 where it is called "Crepeswalda". Later it is also mentioned as Crepeswolda, Crepiswald, Crep(p)eswolde, Creppeswolde or Crepelliswald. The name Kropswolde probably relates to the old-Frisian word *krepel ("cripple or limping"). Other explanations point to a family name *Gripo or to the old-Saxion or old-Dutch word ''krop'' or ''croppe'' that can mean curvature in the landscape. It has even been speculated that the name comes from the name of an ancient tribal chief named Cruptorix, with reference to the Annals of Tacitus (Lib.IV.73) that mention a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddeburen
Siddeburen (; or ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 10 km southwest of Delfzijl. Siddeburen was a separate municipality until 1826, when it was merged with Slochteren. History The village was first mentioned in 1226 as "de Sigerdachurke", and means "settlement of Syerd (person)". Siddeburen is a road village which developed on a sandy ridge in the late 12th century. The village originally consisted of two parallel linear settlement A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical r ...s. The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1200. The tower was enlarged several times, but partially rebuilt and lowered in 1832. The church was restored in the mid-20th century. Siddeburen was home to 1,335 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
