Windeweer

Windeweer
former village and municipality
The church of Windeweer
Windeweer
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Windeweer
Windeweer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°07′N 6°47′E / 53.117°N 6.783°E / 53.117; 6.783
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityMidden-Groningen
Area
 • Total
14.58 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
865
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9605
Dialing code0598

Windeweer is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It existed until 1821, when it was merged with Hoogezand.[3] Since 2018, it is part of Midden-Groningen. The villages of Windeweer and Kiel have grown together and are nowadays known as Kiel-Windeweer. Windeweer is the southern part of the village.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2022. Together with Kiel
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9605PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Kiel-Windeweer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2022.