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Eemsmond

Eemsmond
Municipality
Flag of Eemsmond
Flag
Coat of arms of Eemsmond
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Eemsmond in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°24′N 6°40′E / 53.400°N 6.667°E / 53.400; 6.667Coordinates: 53°24′N 6°40′E / 53.400°N 6.667°E / 53.400; 6.667
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Established 1 January 1979
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Marijke van Beek (PvdA)
Area
 • 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 2 m (7 ft)
Population (May 2014)
 • Total 15,864
 • Density 84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Postcode 9979–9989, 9995–9999
Area code 0595, 0596
Website www.eemsmond.nl

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.

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.

Eemsmond is located at 53°24′N 6°40′E / 53.400°N 6.667°E / 53.400; 6.667 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.


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