Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Hoogezand-Sappemeer | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Location in Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′N 6°45′E / 53.150°N 6.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
| Established | 1949 |
| Ceased to exist | 2018 |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.99 km2 (28.18 sq mi) |
| • Land | 66.71 km2 (25.76 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | data missing |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9600–9614, 9630–9633 |
| Area code | 0598 |
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Hoogezand-Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦoːɣəˌzɑnt sɑpəˈmeːr] ⓘ) is a former municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It was the third most-populous municipality in the province of Groningen, after Groningen and Oldambt. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of the former municipalities of Hoogezand (well-known for its ship building industry) and Sappemeer. On 1 January 2018, Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with Slochteren and Menterwolde, forming the new municipality Midden-Groningen.