Scheemda
Village in Groningen, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Scheemda | |
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 Torenstraat in 2012 | |
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.svg) Location in Groningen | |
  Scheemda Location of Scheemda in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E | |
| 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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
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.
- Pieter Smit (1963–2018), mayor of Oldambt (2010–2018), lived and died here.
Scheemda, church tower
Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street
Cardboard factory De Toekomst II (The Future II)
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