Eemsmond
Eemsmond | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Groningen | |||
Coordinates: 53°24′N 6°40′E / 53.400°N 6.667°ECoordinates: 53°24′N 6°40′E / 53.400°N 6.667°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Groningen | ||
Established | 1 January 1979 | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Marijke van Beek (PvdA) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• Total | 543.35 km2 (209.79 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 189.81 km2 (73.29 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 353.54 km2 (136.50 sq mi) | ||
Elevation[3] | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
• Total | 15,864 | ||
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | ||
Postcode | 9979–9989, 9995–9999 | ||
Area code | 0595, 0596 | ||
Website |
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Eemsmond (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːmsmɔnt]; English: Ems Mouth) is a municipality with a population of 15,864 in the north of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
History
The municipality of Hefshuizen was established on 1 January 1979 by merging the municipalities of Uithuizen and Uithuizermeeden. On 1 January 1990, the municipalities of Kantens, Usquert, and Warffum were added. On 1 January 1992, the name of the municipality was changed from Hefshuizen to Eemsmond, which means Ems Mouth.[5]
Geography
Eemsmond is located at 53°24′N 6°40′E / 53.400°N 6.667°E in the north of the province of Groningen and in the northeast of the Netherlands.
The population centers in the municipality are: Eemshaven, Eppenhuizen, Kantens, Oldenzijl, Oosteinde, Oosternieland, Oudeschip, Roodeschool, Rottum, Startenhuizen, Stitswerd, Uithuizen, Uithuizermeeden, Usquert, Warffum, and Zandeweer.
To the north of Eemsmond is the North Sea. Part of the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, is located in the municipality, including the sandbank Simonszand and the uninhabited islands Rottumeroog, Rottumerplaat, and Zuiderduintjes. The northernmost point of the Netherlands is located at Rottumerplaat.
Culture
Eemsmond hosted the start of stage 4 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.
Government
Marijke van Beek of the Labour Party (PvdA) is mayor of Eemsmond.[1]
Transportation
The Sauwerd–Roodeschool railway connects the railway stations Warffum, Usquert, Uithuizen, Uithuizermeeden, and Roodeschool to the Groningen railway station and the rest of the Dutch railway network.
References
- 1 2 "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Eemsmond. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9981AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ (Dutch) Ad van der Meer & Onno Boonstra, Repertorium Nederlandse gemeenten vanaf 1812, 2e editie, Data Archiving and Networked Services, 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eemsmond. |
- (Dutch) Official website
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Wadden Sea / Borkum (DE-NI) | ||
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