Midden-Groningen

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| settlement_type = Municipality

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Groningen

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| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party = PvdA

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Erica van Lente

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| population_total = 60953

| population_as_of = January 2018

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Midden-Groningen (Gronings: Midden-Grunnen) is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands.{{cite web |url=https://opendata.cbs.nl/statline/#/CBS/nl/dataset/70072ned/table?ts=1529565880306 |title=Regionale kerncijfers Nederland |trans-title=Regional Key Figures for the Netherlands |website = StatLine |publisher = CBS |date = 31 May 2018 |accessdate = 22 June 2018 |language = nl}} The municipality was formed by the merger of former municipalities of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde on 1 January 2018 in the context of the municipal redivision in the province of Groningen 2013–2018.{{cite web |url = https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/onze-diensten/methoden/classificaties/overig/gemeentelijke-indelingen-per-jaar/indeling%20per%20jaar/gemeentelijke-indeling-op-1-januari-2018 |title = Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2018 |trans-title = Municipal redivision on 1 January 2018 |publisher = CBS |date = 1 January 2018 |accessdate = 22 June 2018 |language = nl}}

The municipality consists of the following villages and hamlets:

Borgercompagnie, Foxhol, {{ill|Froombosch|nl}}, Harkstede, Hellum, Hoogezand, {{ill|Kiel-Windeweer|nl}}, Kolham, Kropswolde, {{ill|Luddeweer|nl}}, Martenshoek, Meeden, Muntendam, Noordbroek, {{ill|Overschild|nl|Overschild (dorp)}}, Sappemeer, {{ill|Scharmer|nl|Scharmer (dorp)}}, Schildwolde, Siddeburen, Slochteren, {{ill|Steendam|nl}}, {{ill|Tjuchem|nl}}, Tripscompagnie, {{ill|Waterhuizen|nl}}, {{ill|Westerbroek|nl|Westerbroek (Nederland)}}, {{ill|Woudbloem|nl}}, Zuidbroek.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/midden-groningen |title=Midden Groningen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=4 March 2022 |language=nl}}

The neighbourhood of Meerstad, which belonged to the former municipality of Slochteren, was added to the municipality of Groningen on 1 January 2017 and therefore did not participate in the merger.

Naming

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On 15 March 2016, the new name for the merged municipality was announced in the village center of Zuidbroek. Midden-Groningen was opted out by the residents among two other nominees - Hogewolden and Woldmeren - with 48 percent of the votes.{{cite news |last = van Kelckhoven |first= Louis |url=http://www.dvhn.nl/groningen/Midden-Groningen-de-nieuwe-naam-voor-Hoogezand-Sappemeer-Slochteren-en-Menterwolde-21198295.html |title=Midden-Groningen: de nieuwe naam voor Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren en Menterwolde |trans-title=Midden-Groningen: the new name for Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde |location = Groningen |work=DvhN |date = 15 March 2016 |accessdate = 22 June 2018 |language = nl}} On 26 April 2016, the name was confirmed by the three municipal councils.