Oldambt (municipality)
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 Location of Oldambt in Groningen in the Netherlands |
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| Coordinates: 53°9′N 7°2′E / 53.150°N 7.033°ECoordinates: 53°9′N 7°2′E / 53.150°N 7.033°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Groningen | ||
| Established | 1 January 2010 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Pieter Smit (D66) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 295.96 km2 (114.27 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 227.80 km2 (87.95 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 68.16 km2 (26.32 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017) | |||
| • Total | 38,495 | ||
| • Density | 169/km2 (440/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | Parts of 9600 and 9900 ranges | ||
| Area code | 0596–0598 | ||
| Website | www |
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Oldambt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔldɑm(b)t]) is a municipality with a population of 38,495 in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It was established in 2010 by merging the municipalities of Reiderland, Scheemda, and Winschoten. It contains the city of Winschoten and the villages Bad Nieuweschans, Beerta, Blauwestad, Drieborg, Finsterwolde, Heiligerlee, Midwolda, Nieuw-Beerta, Nieuwolda, Nieuw-Scheemda, Oostwold, Scheemda, 't Waar, and Westerlee. The mayor is Pieter Smit of D66.
The municipality of Oldambt was established 1 January 2010, as a merger of the former municipalities of Reiderland, Scheemda and Winschoten. The first mayor of the municipality was Martin Zijlstra, and the current mayor is Pieter Smit (D66).
Oldambt is located at 53°9′N 7°2′E / 53.150°N 7.033°E in the northeast of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands on the border with Germany. Near Bad Nieuweschans is the easternmost point of the Netherlands. The municipality falls within the region of Oldambt and the western part falls within the region of Rheiderland.
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