Hoogezand-Sappemeer

Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Former municipality
	Location in Groningen
	Coordinates: 53°9′N 6°45′E / 53.150°N 6.750°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Midden-Groningen
Established	1949
Ceased to exist	2018
Area
• Total	72.99 km2 (28.18 sq mi)
• Land	66.71 km2 (25.76 sq mi)
• Water	6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9600–9614, 9630–9633
Area code	0598

Hoogezand-Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦoːɣəˌzɑnt sɑpəˈmeːr] ^ⓘ) 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:

Transportation

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

^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 9603AE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.