Oosterbroek (Groningen)
Encyclopedia
Oosterbroek is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of Groningen
.
It was created in a merger of Noordbroek
and Zuidbroek
in 1965. In 1990, the municipalities of Meeden
and Muntendam
were also added to Oosterbroek, which was renamed to Menterwolde
a year later.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
.
It was created in a merger of Noordbroek
Noordbroek
Noordbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Menterwolde, about 8 km northeast of Hoogezand.Noordbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became part of Oosterbroek.-External links:*...
and Zuidbroek
Zuidbroek (Groningen)
Zuidbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Menterwolde, about 6 km north of Veendam.Zuidbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became a part of Oosterbroek....
in 1965. In 1990, the municipalities of Meeden
Meeden
Meeden is a village in the municipality of Menterwolde in the province of Groningen.-Description:The village was created around 1390. Meeden was a municipality until the municipal reformation in 1990, after which Meeden became a part of the municipality of Menterwolde.The current village has 1879...
and Muntendam
Muntendam
Muntendam is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen, municipality Menterwolde.Until 1990 it was a separate municipality, which boasted the title 'reddest municipality in the Netherlands', with a council of 11 containing 7 PvdA members and 2 CPN members...
were also added to Oosterbroek, which was renamed to Menterwolde
Menterwolde
- Population centres :* Borgercompagnie* Meeden* Muntendam* Noordbroek* Tripscompagnie* Zuidbroek...
a year later.