Scheemda

Scheemda
Village

Torenstraat in 2012
Scheemda

Location of Scheemda in the province of Groningen

Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E / 53.167°N 6.967°E / 53.167; 6.967Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E / 53.167°N 6.967°E / 53.167; 6.967
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 CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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.

History

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

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.

References

  1. 1 2 (Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2009-2012, Statistics Netherlands, 2014. Retrieved on 21 December 2014.


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