Scheemda
Encyclopedia
Scheemda is a former municipality
and a town
in the northeastern Netherlands
. Since January 1, 2010 it forms a part of Oldambt
.
, Midwolda
, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda
, Oostwold
, Scheemda, 't Waar
and Westerlee
.
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...
and a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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...
. Since January 1, 2010 it forms 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....
.
Population centres
HeiligerleeHeiligerlee
Heiligerlee is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen bordering the town of Winschoten, it is part of the municipality of Oldambt. The village is known for having been the site of the first battle of the Dutch rebels against the Spanish. The army led by Louis and Adolf of Nassau defeated the...
, Midwolda
Midwolda
Midwolda is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Scheemda, about 7 km northwest of Winschoten.Midwolda was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Scheemda....
, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda
Nieuwolda
Nieuwolda is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Scheemda, about 9 km southeast of Delfzijl.Nieuwolda was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Scheemda.-External links:*...
, Oostwold
Oostwold
Oostwold may refer to one of the following places in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands:* Oostwold , a village in the municipality of Leek* Oostwold , a village in the municipality of Scheemda...
, Scheemda, 't Waar
't Waar
't Waar is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Scheemda, just north of the village of Nieuw-Scheemda.-References:...
and Westerlee
Westerlee (Groningen)
Westerlee is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 3 km west of the city of Winschoten.Westerlee was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Scheemda.-References:...
.