Elevation 2 m (7 ft) Postcode 9600–9614, 9630–9633 | Established 1949 Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code 0598 Local time Tuesday 1:15 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 66% Humidity Points of interest Nationaal Bus Museum, Museum Groninger Schaatsm, Engelse landschapstuin | ||
Hoogezand-Sappemeer ( [ˈɦoːɣəˌzɑnt ˈsɑpəˌmeːr]) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. It is the third most-populous municipality in the province of Groningen, after the city of Groningen and Oldambt. It is well known for its ship building industry.
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Map of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Netherlands
Geography
Population centres in the municipality are:
Transportation
The A7 motorway (European Highway E 22, Amsterdam-Groningen-Germany) crosses the municipality. There is also a railway line providing service to Groningen and Nieuweschans/Leer(Germany). Trains serve four stations in the municipality, Kropswolde, Martenshoek, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and Sappemeer Oost. Since 2007, trains will stop 4 times an hour.
References
Hoogezand-Sappemeer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA