Blauwestad () is a village in the municipality of
Oldambt in the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
. It is situated on the east bank of the
Oldambtmeer in the east of the province of
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 ...
.
History
After the
Oldambtmeer was created in 2005, the village of Blauwestad () started to be developed. The first inhabitants settled in the village in 2006.
Geography
Blauwestad is located at in the municipality of
Oldambt in the east of the province of
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 ...
in the northeast of the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
.
Dorpen en Wijken
(in Dutch), Municipality of Oldambt. Retrieved 15 May 2016. Blauwestad is north of Winschoten
Winschoten (; ) is a city with a population of 18,518 in the municipality of Oldambt (municipality), Oldambt in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is the largest city in the region of Oldambt (region), Oldambt in the province of Groningen (prov ...
, east of Scheemda
Scheemda () is a village with a population of 5,085 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. Scheemda was a separate municipality until 2010, when it merged with Reiderland and Winschoten to form the mun ...
, southeast of Midwolda, south of Oostwold, southwest of Finsterwolde
Finsterwolde () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen, about 7 km northeast of the city of Winschoten. Finsterwolde was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Beerta into Reiderland. In 2010 Reiderland merged ...
, and west of Beerta. It was created in and on the eastern bank of the artificial lake Oldambtmeer.
References
External links
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Blauwestad
project website
{{Authority control
Oldambt (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)