Scheemda
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Village in Groningen, Netherlands
Scheemda | |
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| Torenstraat in 2012 Torenstraat in 2012 | |
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Flag of Scheemda Flag Coat of arms of Scheemda Coat of arms | |
| Highlighted position of Scheemda in a municipal map of Groningen Location in Groningen | |
Scheemda is located in Groningen (province) Scheemda Scheemda Location of Scheemda in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E / 53.167°N 6.967°E / 53.167; 6.967 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 225 ha (560 acres) |
| • Land | 220 ha (540 acres) |
| • Water | 5 ha (12 acres) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 5,085 |
| • Density | 762/km2 (1,970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː] i ) 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 municipality of Oldambt.
History
[edit ]Until 2010, Scheemda was a separate municipality with the population centers Heiligerlee, Midwolda, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda, Oostwold, Scheemda, 't Waar and Westerlee. On 1 January 2010, the municipality merged into Oldambt.
Transportation
[edit ]The Scheemda railway station was opened in 1868 and has train services to Zuidbroek and Groningen in the west, and Winschoten, Bad Nieuweschans, and Leer (Germany) in the east.
Notable people
[edit ]- Pieter Smit (1963–2018), mayor of Oldambt (2010–2018), lived and died here.
Gallery
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Scheemda, church tower
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Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street
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Cardboard factory De Toekomst II (The Future II)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2009-2012, Statistics Netherlands, 2014. Retrieved on 21 December 2014.
External links
[edit ]- Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Scheemda at Wikimedia Commons
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