Vlagtwedde
| Vlagtwedde | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°57′N 7°9′E / 52.950°N 7.150°ECoordinates: 52°57′N 7°9′E / 52.950°N 7.150°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Groningen | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Leontien Kompier (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 170.55 km2 (65.85 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 167.62 km2 (64.72 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 8 m (26 ft) | ||
| Population (November 2013)[4] | |||
| • Total | 15,889 | ||
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Vlagtwedder | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 9540–9564 | ||
| Area code | 0599 | ||
| Website | www.vlagtwedde.nl | ||
Vlagtwedde [ˈvlɑχ.ˌtʋɛ.də] (
) is a municipality in the very southeast of Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands with seat of local government in the community of Sellingen. It lies on the Dutch border with the German state of Lower Saxony to the east.
Population centres
Abeltjeshuis, Bakovensmee, Barnflair, Borgertange, Borgerveld, Bourtange, Burgemeester Beinsdorp, De Bruil, Ellersinghuizen, Hanetange, Harpel, Hasseberg, Hebrecht, 't Heem, Jipsingboermussel, Jipsingboertange, Jipsinghuizen, Lammerweg, Laude, Lauderbeetse, Laudermarke, Lauderzwarteveen, Leemdobben, Maten, Munnekemoer, Over de Dijk, Overdiep, Pallert, Plaggenborg, Poldert, Renneborg, Rhederveld, Rijsdam, Roelage, 't Schot, Sellingen, Sellingerbeetse, Sellingerzwarteveen, Slegge, Stakenborg, Stobben, Ter Apel, Ter Apelkanaal, Ter Borg, Ter Haar, Ter Walslage, Ter Wisch, Veele, Veerste Veldhuis, Vlagtwedde, Vlagtwedder-Barlage, Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis, Weende, Weenderveld, Weite, Wessingtange, Wollingboermarke, Wollinghuizen, Zandberg and Zuidveld.
Because of the large number of official centres, the municipality has five postal codes:
- 9541 Vlagtwedde
- 9545 Bourtange
- 9551 Sellingen
- 9561 Ter Apel
- 9563 Ter Apelkanaal
All 60 villages and hamlets in the municipality received their own town sign in 2008.
Politics
The city council of Vlagtwedde has 17 seats. The table below gives political party and seat counts since 1998.
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| Party | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| PvdA | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| CDA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Local municipal interests | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| VVD | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| GreenLeft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| ChristianUnion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totaal | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||
Public transport
Vlagtwedde is served by several bus lines:
- line 14: Stadskanaal-Alteveer-Vlagtwedde-Veele-Blijham-Winschoten
- line 42: Emmen-Emmer Compascuum-Ter Apel
- line 70: Ter Apel-Sellingen-Jipsinghuizen-Vlagwedde
- line 72: Vlagtwedde-Bourtange
- line 73: Emmen-Nieuw Weerdinge-Ter Apel-Ter Apelkanaal-Zandberg-Musselkanaal-Stadskanaal-Hoogezand-Groningen
- buurtbus (community volunteer-driven bus) 92: Stadskanaal-Mussel-Jipsingbourtange-Jipsinghuizen-Sellingen
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Vlagtwedde is twinned with:
References
- ↑ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Vlagtwedde. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9551AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Vlagtwedde at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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