Beerta
Beerta | |
|---|---|
The church tower in 2007 | |
Location of Beerta in Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′26″N 7°5′42″E / 53.17389°N 7.09500°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.33 km2 (14.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9686 |
| Area code | 0597 |
Beerta (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrtaː]; Gronings: (De) Beert(e) [də ˈbɪːdə]) is a village and former municipality with a population of 2,205 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the 20th century, Beerta was a communist stronghold. In 1933, the municipal council was dismissed by the government, and was ruled by a government commissioner until 1935. Between 1982 and 1990, Beerta was the only municipality with a communist mayor.