Hoogezand-Sappemeer is a municipality

Municipality

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 in the northeastern Netherlands

Netherlands

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. It is the second largest municipality in the 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...

, after the city of Groningen. It is well known for its ship building industry.

The A7 motorway (European Highway E 22, Amsterdam-Groningen-Germany) crosses the municipality. There is also a railway line providing service to Groningen and Nieuweschans/Leer(Germany). Trains serve four stations in the municipality, Kropswolde, Martenshoek, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and Sappemeer Oost. Since 2007, trains will stop 4 times an hour.

Population centres

• Achterdiep
• Borgercompagnie
  Borgercompagnie
  Borgercompagnie is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and the south end lies in the municipality of...
  
  
• Borgweg
• Foxham
• Foxhol
• Foxholsterbosch
• Hoogezand
  Hoogezand
  Hoogezand is a village in the municipality Hoogezand-Sappemeer, located in the principality Groningen in northeast Netherlands. The name refers to a higher sanded place in the peatlands cut through when the Winschoterdiep channel was dug. Near this channel in 1618 the village was founded.In the...
  
  
• Jagerswijk
• Kalkwijk
• Kiel-Windeweer
• Kleinemeer
• Kropswolde
  Kropswolde
  Kropswolde is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, about 3 km southwest of the town of Hoogezand.-References:...
  
  
• Lula
• Martenshoek
  Martenshoek
  Martenshoek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, about 2 km west of the town of Hoogezand.-References:...
  
  
• Meerwijck
• Nieuwe Compagnie
• Sappemeer
  Sappemeer
  Sappemeer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer. It is located to the east of Hoogezand.Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand.-External links:*...
  
  
• Tripscompagnie
• Waterhuizen
• Westerbroek
• Wolfsbarge