Meerstad

Meerstad is a planned town in the province of . It started in 2007 as part of the municipality of Slochteren, but was transferred to the in 2017.
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  • Type: Village with 2,300 residents
  • Description: planned town in Groningen, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 9613

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bevrijdingsbos and Kardinge.

Park
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
The is a forest on the edge of the city of Groningen between the district and the village of in the . The forest was planted in 1995 to commemorate the 50th year of liberation of the Netherlands by the Canadian Army in 1945.

Park
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a park, which is situated 3 km northwest of Meerstad.

Government office
Waterschap is a Dutch regional water authority covering the provinces of , , and . It has its seat in the city of . is situated 3½ km west of Meerstad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middelbert and Garmerwolde.

Hamlet
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Village
is a in the municipality of in the province of in the . The village is partly located on the Damsterdiep and has a population of 495. Until 1 January 2019 the village belonged to the municipality of .

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of . is situated 2½ km south of Meerstad.

Meerstad

Latitude
53.23249° or 53° 13′ 57″ north
Longitude
6.65203° or 6° 39′ 7″ east
Population
2,300
Elevation
-4 metres (-13 feet)
Open location code
9F586MJ2+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1289484411
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11395901
Wiki­data ID
Q5219200
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Meerstad” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Meerstad
  • Dutch: Meerstad (Groningen)
  • Dutch: Meerstad
  • Esperanto: Meerstad
  • Irish: Meerstad
  • Ukrainian: Мерстад

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Klein Harkstede and Heidenschap.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Park Meerstad and Bureau Meerstad.

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