Scheemda
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Scheemda (Template:IPA) is a village with a population of 5,085 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. Scheemda was a separate municipality until 2010, when it merged with Reiderland and Winschoten to form the municipality of Oldambt.
History
Until 2010, Scheemda was a separate municipality with the population centers Heiligerlee, Midwolda, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda, Oostwold, Scheemda, 't Waar and Westerlee. On 1 January 2010, the municipality merged into Oldambt.
Transportation
The Scheemda railway station was opened in 1868 and has train services to Zuidbroek and Groningen in the west, and Winschoten, Bad Nieuweschans, and Leer (Germany) in the east.
Notable people
- Pieter Smit (1963–2018), mayor of Oldambt (2010–2018), lived and died here.
Gallery
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Scheemda, church tower -
Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street -
Cardboard factory De Toekomst II (The Future II) -
References
External links
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