- Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hoogezand-Sappemeer
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Groningen
leader_name =Mirjam Salet
leader_party = PvdA
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 73.05
area_land_km2 = 67.53
area_water_km2 = 5.52
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 34403
population_density_km2 = 509
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 53.163639
latNS = N
longd = 6.755771
longEW = E
website = [http://www.hoogezand-sappemeer.nl www.hoogezand-sappemeer.nl]Hoogezand-Sappemeer (Pronunciation|009 Hoogezand-Sappemeer.ogg) is a
municipality in the northeasternNetherlands . It is the second largest municipality in the province of Groningen, after the city of Groningen. It is well known for its ship building industry.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 this year(2007), trains will stop 3 times an hour.
Population centres
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Achterdiep
*Borgercompagnie
*Borgweg
* Foxham
*Foxhol
*Foxholsterbosch
*Hoogezand
*Jagerswijk
*Kalkwijk
*Kiel-Windeweer
*Kleinemeer
*Kropswolde
* Lula
*Martenshoek
*Meerwijck
*Nieuwe Compagnie
*Sappemeer
*Tripscompagnie
*Waterhuizen
*Westerbroek
*Wolfsbarge External links
* [http://www.hoogezand-sappemeer.nl Official website]
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