Zuidbroek (Dutch pronunciation: [zœydˈbruk]; Gronings: Zuudbrouk [zy(d)ˈbrɑʊ̯k]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 6 km north of Veendam.
Zuidbroek | |
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Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 53°09′45″N 06°51′38″E / 53.16250°N 6.86056°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
Area | |
• Total | 17.28 km2 (6.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,575 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9636[1] |
Dialing code | 0598 |
History
editZuidbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became a part of Oosterbroek.[3] Oosterbroek was merged with Meeden and Muntendam in 1990 and renamed to Menterwolde a year later.
In 2014, the Noord-Nederlands Trein & Tram Museum at the Zuidbroek railway station was opened.[4]
Infrastructure
editThe Zuidbroek railway station is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway and Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway.
Gallery
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Coffeeshop of the railway station
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Canal view
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Former court house
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Dutch Reformed church
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9636AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ (in Dutch) "Video: Trein & Trammuseum Zuidbroek open", Dagblad van het Noorden, 2014. Retrieved on 7 February 2015.
External links
edit- Media related to Zuidbroek at Wikimedia Commons