Eemsmond

Eemsmond (; ) is a former municipality with a population of 15,864 in the north of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, De Marne and Winsum to form the new municipality Het Hogeland.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Eemsmond
Settlement.settlement_type: Former municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Eemsmond.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120x100px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Eemsmond.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x100px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 1651 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Eemsmond in a municipal map of Groningen
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1 January 1979
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 2
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postcode

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Encyclopedic overview

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History
Geography
Culture
Government
Transportation
Notable people
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== History == The municipality of Hefshuizen was established on 1 January 1979 by merging the municipalities of Uithuizen and Uithuizermeeden. On 1 January 1990, the municipalities of Kantens, Usquert, and Warffum were added. On 1 January 1992, the name of the municipality was changed from Hefshuizen to Eemsmond, which means Ems Mouth.

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