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
Tripscompagnie
Waterhuizen
Westerbroek
Wolfsbarge

Gallery

File:Midden Groningen-Sappemeer, de Noordbroeksterbrug IMG 1099 2024-05-12 16.18.jpg|Sappemeer, bridge: the Noordbroeksterbrug

File:Midden-Groningen-Sappemeer, de Sint-Willibrorduskerk RM22268 IMG 1107 2024-05-12 16.44.jpg|Sappemeer, church: the Sint-Willibrorduskerk

File:Zuidbroek, vrijstaande klokkentoren van de Hervormde kerk RM31625 2012-09-01 14.18.jpg|Zuidbroek, clock tower from reformed church

File:Midden Groningen-Muntendam, woning aan de Kerkstraat IMG 1068 2024-05-12 15.37.jpg|Muntendam, former townhall

File:Kiel-Windeweer, zicht op het buurtschap vanaf de Bovensteklap foto2 2014-07-12 12.39.jpg|Kiel-Windeweer, view to the hamlet

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Transportation

thumb|Dutch topographic map of Hoogezand-Sappemeer (town), June 2014

The A7 motorway (European Highway E 22, Amsterdam-Groningen-Germany) crosses the municipality. There is also a railway line providing service to Groningen and Nieuweschans/Leer(Germany). Trains serve four stations in the municipality, Kropswolde, Martenshoek, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and Sappemeer Oost. Since 2007, trains will stop 4 times an hour.

References

External links

Official website