Oosterbroek, Groningen

Oosterbroek
Former municipality

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Oosterbroek
Coordinates: 53°11′N 06°53′E / 53.183°N 6.883°E / 53.183; 6.883Coordinates: 53°11′N 06°53′E / 53.183°N 6.883°E / 53.183; 6.883
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Period 1965–1990

Oosterbroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstərbruk]) is a former municipality in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands.

The municipality of Oosterbroek was created in 1965, when the municipalities of Noordbroek and Zuidbroek were merged. In 1990, the municipalities of Meeden and Muntendam were merged with Oosterbroek, which was renamed to Menterwolde a year later.[1]

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