Slochteren
Slochteren | |
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Villageand former municipality | |
Fraeylemaborgin Slochteren | |
![]() Location in Groningen | |
Coordinates:53°13′N6°48′E/ 53.217°N 6.800°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
Area | |
• Total | 16.86 km2(6.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,140 |
• Density | 130/km2(330/sq mi) |
Demonym | Slochtenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postcode | 9621[1] |
Area code | 0598 |
Slochteren(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈslɔxtərə(n)] ) is avillageand former municipality with a population of 15,546 in the province ofGroningenin the northeast of theNetherlands.On 1 January 2018, Slochteren merged withHoogezand-SappemeerandMenterwolde,forming the municipalityMidden-Groningen.
The former municipality can be characterized as a chain of small villages dividing a mostly agricultural landscape. Having an agricultural background for at least a thousand years, the community houses for the most part commuters to nearby towns likeHoogezand,GroningenandDelfzijl.ThemansionFraeylemaborg(a small 'castle', the oldest parts of which are dated in the Middle Ages) is located in Slochteren.
Geography
[edit]The population centres in the former municipality are:
Topographic map of the municipality of Slochteren, June 2015
Natural gas field
[edit]Slochteren is in the center of thegiantGroningen gas field,discovered in 1959, ensuring the position of the Netherlands as a major energy exporting country. The estimated gas reserves in 2009 were 2,700 km3(650 cu mi).[3]
Gallery
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Protestant Church
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Former courthouse of Slochteren
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Town hall
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Former post office
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved9 April2022.
two entries
- ^"Postcodetool for 9621AL".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved3 February2014.
- ^NAM/Shell gas/oil website[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]Media related toSlochterenat Wikimedia Commons