Meerstad
Meerstad | |
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Welcome to Meerstad (2014) | |
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′21″N 6°39′11″E / 53.2224°N 6.6531°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Groningen |
| Established | 2007 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,595 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9613 |
| Dialing code | 050 |
| Website | meerstad.eu |
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Meerstad is a planned town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It started in 2007 as part of the municipality of Slochteren, but was transferred to the city of Groningen in 2017. The original plan was to build 10,000 houses for 30,000 people by 2026, but has been revised to 6,000 houses by 2035.