Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Former municipality
Highlighted position of Hoogezand-Sappemeer in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°9′N 6°45′E / 53.150°N 6.750°E / 53.150; 6.750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityMidden-Groningen
Established1949
Ceased to exist2018
Area
[1]
 • Total72.99 km2 (28.18 sq mi)
 • Land66.71 km2 (25.76 sq mi)
 • Water6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Totaldata missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9600–9614, 9630–9633
Area code0598

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

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


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