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Scheemda
Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː] ) is a village with a population of 2,445 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.
Scheemda | |
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Torenstraat in 2012 | |
| Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Groningen | |
Scheemda Location of Scheemda in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E / 53.167°N 6.967°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 225 ha (556 acres) |
| • Land | 220 ha (540 acres) |
| • Water | 5 ha (12 acres) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,445 |
| • Density | 1,110/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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 edit
- Scheemda, church tower
- Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street
- Cardboard factory De Toekomst II (The Future II)
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References edit
- ^ a b (in Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2009-2012, Statistics Netherlands, 2014. Retrieved on 21 December 2014.
External links edit
- Media related to Scheemda at Wikimedia Commons