Midden-Groningen
# Midden-Groningen

Midden-Groningen (Gronings: Midden-Grunnen) is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. The municipality was formed by the merger of former municipalities of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde on 1 January 2018 in the context of the municipal redivision in the province of Groningen 2013–2018.

The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets: Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, Froombosch [nl], Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, Kiel-Windeweer [nl], Kolham, Kropswolde, Luddeweer [nl], Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, Overschild [nl], Sappemeer, Scharmer [nl], Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, Steendam [nl], Tjuchem [nl], Tripscompagnie [nl], Waterhuizen [nl], Westerbroek [nl], Woudbloem [nl], Zuidbroek.

The neighbourhood of Meerstad, which belonged to the former municipality of Slochteren, was added to the municipality of Groningen on 1 January 2017 and therefore did not participate in the merger.

## Naming

On 15 March 2016, the new name for the merged municipality was announced in the village center of Zuidbroek. Midden-Groningen was opted out by the residents among two other nominees - Hogewolden and Woldmeren - with 48 percent of the votes. On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.

## Gallery

* NH Cemetery, Hoogezand
* Damkerk, Hoogezand
* St. Willibrordus Church, Sappemeer
* Dome church, Sappemeer
* Borg Welgelegen, Sappemeer
