Misplaced Pages

Martenshoek

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Neighbourhood and former village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Martenshoek
Neighbourhood and former village
Pensilvania in Martenshoek shortly before launchPensilvania in Martenshoek shortly before launch
Martenshoek is located in Groningen (province)MartenshoekMartenshoekLocation of Martenshoek in the province of GroningenShow map of Groningen (province)Martenshoek is located in NetherlandsMartenshoekMartenshoekMartenshoek (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°9′45″N 6°44′24″E / 53.16250°N 6.74000°E / 53.16250; 6.74000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityMidden-Groningen
Area
 • Total1.76 km (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population
 • Total1,260
 • Density720/km (1,900/sq mi)
Postal code9672
Dialing code0598

Martenshoek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɑrtənsˈɦuk]) is a neighbourhood of Hoogezand and former village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 2 km west of the town of Hoogezand.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1652 as St. Martenshoek, and means "neighbourhood with Martin of Tours as a patron saint". Martenshoek developed near the sluice on the Winschoterdiep. It was the gateway to the peat colonies, and developed into a trade and industry centre.

Martenshoek was home to 570 people in 1840. In 1905, a railway station opened in the village.

Martenshoek forms a single urban area with Hoogezand and is considered a neighbourhood of Hoogezand. A large part of the neighbourhood consists of industry.

Transportation

Railway station: Martenshoek

Gallery

  • Statue in Martenshoek Statue in Martenshoek
  • Surinamese take away Surinamese take away
  • Railway station Martenshoek Railway station Martenshoek

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9601AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. "Martenshoek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Martenshoek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "station Martenshoek". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

External links

Populated places in the municipality of Midden-Groningen
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
List of cities, towns and villages in Groningen

53°10′N 6°44′E / 53.167°N 6.733°E / 53.167; 6.733


Stub icon

This Groningen location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: