Nieuweschans
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Bad Nieuweschans is a town in the Dutch
province of Groningen
. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt
, about 12 km east of Winschoten
. In April 2009 the municipality of Reiderland changed the name from Nieuweschans, to promote the town as a spa
. Close to the town is the easternmost point of the Netherlands
.
Bad Nieuweschans is a small town surrounded by large fortification
s built in the Eighty Years' War (1628), located on the Dutch-German border.
Nieuweschans was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Reiderland
. On January 1, 2010, Reiderland became a part of Oldambt
.
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...
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...
. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt
Oldambt
Oldambt is a municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen formed on January 1, 2010, by a fusion of the municipalities Reiderland, Scheemda and Winschoten....
, about 12 km east of Winschoten
Winschoten
Winschoten is a former municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands.Population : 18.497; area: 22,24 km2.The origin of the name of Winschoten is not known but it has received nicknames. One of these is Molenstad . It has also been known, in living memory, as Sodom...
. In April 2009 the municipality of Reiderland changed the name from Nieuweschans, to promote the town as a spa
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
. Close to the town is the easternmost point of the Netherlands
Extreme points of the Netherlands
This is a list of the extreme points of the Netherlands, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.-European part of the Netherlands:*Northernmost Point — Rottumerplaat...
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Bad Nieuweschans is a small town surrounded by large fortification
Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
s built in the Eighty Years' War (1628), located on the Dutch-German border.
Nieuweschans was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Reiderland
Reiderland
Reiderland is a former municipality in the province Groningen in the northeastern Netherlands, which was founded in 1990 during a large municipal reorganization. The former municipalities Finsterwolde and Bad Nieuweschans were abolished and added to Beerta. In 1992, the new municipality was given...
. On January 1, 2010, Reiderland became a part of Oldambt
Oldambt
Oldambt is a municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen formed on January 1, 2010, by a fusion of the municipalities Reiderland, Scheemda and Winschoten....
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