Hoogezand-Sappemeer
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| Hoogezand-Sappemeer | |||
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| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°46′E / 53.167°N 6.767°ECoordinates: 53°10′N 6°46′E / 53.167°N 6.767°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Groningen | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 73.05 km2 (28.20 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 67.53 km2 (26.07 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 February, 2012) | |||
| • Total | 34,776 | ||
| • Density | 509/km2 (1,320/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.hoogezand-sappemeer.nl | ||
Hoogezand-Sappemeer [ˈɦoʊ̯.ɣə.ˌzɑnt ˈsɑ.pə.ˌmɪːr] (
listen) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. It is the second largest municipality in the province of Groningen, after the city of Groningen. It is well known for its ship building industry.
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.
Population centres [edit]
- Achterdiep
- Borgercompagnie
- Borgweg
- Foxham
- Foxhol
- Foxholsterbosch
- Hoogezand
- Jagerswijk
- Kalkwijk
- Kiel-Windeweer
- Kleinemeer
- Kropswolde
- Lula
- Martenshoek
- Meerwijck
- Nieuwe Compagnie
- Sappemeer
- Tripscompagnie
- Waterhuizen
- Westerbroek
- Wolfsbarge
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| Tynaarlo (DR), Aa en Hunze (DR) | Veendam |
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