Oude Pekela
Oude Pekela | |
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 Oude Pekela in 1976 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Pekela |
| Population (2008) | 7,990 |
Oude Pekela (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʌudə ˈpeːkəlaː]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 5 km southwest of Winschoten.
Oude Pekela was a separate municipality until 1990, when it merged with Nieuwe Pekela.[1]
Sport
Oude Pekela hosted the finish of stage 4b at the 2012 Energiewacht Tour and the start of stage 2 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.
Gallery
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Sculpture "Turfkruiwagen" (2009) by Frans Kokshoorn -
Old water tower in Oude Pekala -
Jewish cemetery in Oude Pekela
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Media related to Oude Pekela at Wikimedia Commons
53°06′N 7°01′E / 53.100°N 7.017°E
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