Eemsmond

Eemsmond
Municipality

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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[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Marijke van Beek (PvdA)
Area[2]
 • 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[3] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • 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.

History

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.[5]

Geography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Eemsmond, June 2015

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.

To the north of Eemsmond is the North Sea. Part of the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, is located in the municipality, including the sandbank Simonszand and the uninhabited islands Rottumeroog, Rottumerplaat, and Zuiderduintjes. The northernmost point of the Netherlands is located at Rottumerplaat.

Culture

Eemsmond hosted the start of stage 4 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.

Government

Marijke van Beek of the Labour Party (PvdA) is mayor of Eemsmond.[1]

Transportation

The Sauwerd–Roodeschool railway connects the railway stations Warffum, Usquert, Uithuizen, Uithuizermeeden, and Roodeschool to the Groningen railway station and the rest of the Dutch railway network.

References

  1. 1 2 "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Eemsmond. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9981AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ↑ (Dutch) Ad van der Meer & Onno Boonstra, Repertorium Nederlandse gemeenten vanaf 1812, 2e editie, Data Archiving and Networked Services, 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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