Oude Pekela
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| Coordinates: 53°6′9″N 7°0′24″E / 53.10250°N 7.00667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen (province) |
| Municipality | Pekela |
| Population (2008) | 7,990 |
Oude Pekela is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 5 km southwest of Winschoten.
Oude Pekela was a separate municipality until 1990, when it merged with Nieuwe Pekela.[1]
Sport
Cycling
Oude Pekela hosted the finish of stage 4b at the 2012 Energiewacht Tour and the start of stage 2 at the 2013 Energiewacht Tour.
Gallery
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Sculpture "Turfkruiwagen" (2009) by Frans Kokshoorn
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Old water tower in Oude Pekala
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Jewish cemetery in Oude Pekela
References
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- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oude Pekela". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 53°06′N 7°01′E / 53.100°N 7.017°E
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