Midden-Groningen
Municipality
Hoogezand
Hoogezand
Sappemeer
Sappemeer
Muntendam
Muntendam
Zuidbroek
Zuidbroek
Siddeburen
Siddeburen
Harkstede
Harkstede
Slochteren
Slochteren
Flag of Midden-Groningen
Flag
Coat of arms of Midden-Groningen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Midden-Groningen in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°11′4.999″N 6°48′40.000″E / 53.18472194°N 6.81111111°E / 53.18472194; 6.81111111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorAdriaan Hoogendoorn (CU)
Population
 (January 2018)[1]
 • Total60,953
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.midden-groningen.nl

Midden-Groningen (Gronings: Midden-Grunnen) is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands.[1] 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.[2]

The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets: Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, Froombosch, Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, Kiel-Windeweer, Kolham, Kropswolde, Luddeweer, Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Overschild, Sappemeer, Scharmer, Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, Steendam, Tjuchem, Tripscompagnie, Waterhuizen, Westerbroek, Woudbloem, Zuidbroek.[3]

The neighbourhood of Meerstad, which belonged to the former municipality of Slochteren, was added to the municipality of Groningen on 1 January 2017 and therefore did not participate in the merger.

Naming

Map of the municipality of Midden-Groningen

On 15 March 2016, the new name for the merged municipality was announced in the village center of Zuidbroek. Midden-Groningen was opted out by the residents among two other nominees - Hogewolden and Woldmeren - with 48 percent of the votes.[4] On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional Key Figures for the Netherlands]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2018" [Municipal redivision on 1 January 2018] (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Midden Groningen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ↑ van Kelckhoven, Louis (15 March 2016). "Midden-Groningen: de nieuwe naam voor Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren en Menterwolde" [Midden-Groningen: the new name for Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde]. DvhN (in Dutch). Groningen. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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