Eemsmond
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the northeastern Netherlands
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...
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Population centers
EemshavenEemshaven
thumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the Ems [[estuary]] showing the location of Eemshaven Eemshaven is a seaport in Groningen, Netherlands....
, Eppenhuizen
Eppenhuizen
Eppenhuizen is a small village/town in the Dutch province of Groningen....
, Kantens
Kantens
Kantens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond, about 16 km north of the city of Groningen.Kantens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen.-External links:*...
, Oldenzijl, Oosteinde
Oosteinde (Groningen)
Oosteinde is a village in the municipality of Eemsmond, Groningen, the Netherlands. It is located southeast of Roodeschool, near the river Groote Tjariet....
, Oosternieland
Oosternieland
Oosternieland is a village in the municipality of Eemsmond, Groningen, the Netherlands. It is located just north of Zijldijk, along the N46 road between the city of Groningen and the Eemshaven seaport. Oosternieland has about 150 inhabitants....
, Oudeschip, Roodeschool
Roodeschool
Roodeschool is a community situated in the northeast of Groningen province in the Netherlands and forming part of the municipality of Eemsmond...
, Rottum
Rottum (Groningen)
Rottum is a small village on an artificial dwelling hill between Kantens and Usquert in the municipality of Eemsmond, falling under the province Groningen in the Netherlands. The village currently counts about 165 inhabitants.-Heathen chapel:...
, Startenhuizen
Startenhuizen
Startenhuizen is a small town/village at the border of the municipals Eemsmond and Loppersum. It is divided in two parts, the biggest in Loppersum, and a few farms in Eemsmond. Population: About 175-External links:*...
, Stitswerd
Stitswerd
Stitswerd is a village in the municipality of Eemsmond, Groningen, the Netherlands. The village has about 120 inhabitants. Stitswerd is located on a wierde near the estuary of the former river Fivel....
, Uithuizen
Uithuizen
Uithuizen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond. Uithuizen has a railway station.Uithuizen was a separate municipality until 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen....
, Uithuizermeeden
Uithuizermeeden
Uithuizermeeden is a small village in the Netherlands, with a population of about 3200 people. It is part of the municipality of Eemsmond, close to the Wadden Sea....
, Usquert
Usquert
Usquert is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond.Usquert was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became part of Hefshuizen. After that, the name of the municipality was changed to Eemsmond in 1992....
, Warffum
Warffum
Warffum is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond. It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen, which has been known as Eemsmond since January 1, 1992....
, Zandeweer.
It also includes the uninhabited islands Rottumeroog
Rottumeroog
Rottumeroog is one of the three islands that make up Rottum, a group of islands that are part of the West Frisian Islands archipelago. The island is situated off the Dutch coast in the North Sea. The island is named after the village Rottum in Groningen: the Benedictine "St...
and Rottumerplaat
Rottumerplaat
Rottumerplaat is one of the three islands that make up Rottum in the West Frisian Islands. The island is located in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Access to the island is prohibited since Rottemerplaat is a resting and forage area for numerous bird species...
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