Vlagtwedde
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vlagtwedde
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Vlagtwedde 01.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Protestant Church in Vlagtwedde in 2007
| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0048 (2009).svg
| map_alt = Highlighted position of Vlagtwedde in a municipal map of Groningen
| map_caption = Location in Groningen
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
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| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
| coordinates = {{coord|52|57|N|7|9|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Groningen
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Westerwolde
| established_title = Established
| established_date = {{start date and age|1811|12}}
| extinct_title = Disestablished
| extinct_date = {{start date and age|2018|01|01|df=y}}
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}
| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Vlagtwedde}}
| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Vlagtwedde}}
| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Vlagtwedde}}
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web
|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
|title = Postcodetool for 9551AB
|language = nl
|author =
|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
|access-date = 5 February 2014}}
| elevation_m = 8
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| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Vlagtwedde}}
| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}
| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Vlagtwedde}}
| population_demonym = Vlagtwedder
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| postal_code = 9540–9564
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 0599
| website = {{URL|1=http://www.vlagtwedde.nl}}
| footnotes =
}}
File:Gem-Vlagtwedde-OpenTopo.jpg
Vlagtwedde ({{IPA|nl|ˈvlɑxˌtʋɛdə|-|Nl-Vlagtwedde.oga}}) is a village in the very southeast of Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands. It lies on the Dutch border with the German state of Lower Saxony to the east.
History
The municipality of Vlagtwedde was created in December 1811."[https://www.vlagtwedde.nl/Over-de-gemeente/Over-Vlagtwedde/Geschiedenis/ Geschiedenis]" (in Dutch), Municipality of Vlagwedde. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
On 1 January 2018, the municipality of Vlagtwedde was merged with Bellingwedde to form the new municipality of Westerwolde.Marcel Looden, "[http://www.dvhn.nl/groningen/Westerwolde-40-mensen-tekort-22055710.html Westerwolde: 40 mensen tekort]" (in Dutch), Dagblad van het Noorden, 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
Geography
The population centres in the municipality of Vlagtwedde were:
Abeltjeshuis, Bakovensmee, Barnflair, Borgertange, Borgerveld, Bourtange, Burgemeester Beinsdorp, De Bruil, Ellersinghuizen, Hanetange, Harpel, Hasseberg, Hebrecht, 't Heem, Jipsingboermussel, Jipsingboertange, Jipsinghuizen, Lammerweg, Laude, Lauderbeetse, Laudermarke, Lauderzwarteveen, Leemdobben, Maten, Munnekemoer, Over de Dijk, Overdiep, Pallert, Plaggenborg, Poldert, Renneborg, Rhederveld, Rijsdam, Roelage, 't Schot, Sellingen, Sellingerbeetse, Sellingerzwarteveen, Slegge, Stakenborg, Stobben, Ter Apel, Ter Apelkanaal, Ter Borg, Ter Haar, Ter Walslage, Ter Wisch, Veele, Veerste Veldhuis, Vlagtwedde, Vlagtwedder-Barlage, Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis, Weende, Weenderveld, Weite, Wessingtange, Wollingboermarke, Wollinghuizen, Zandberg and Zuidveld.
Because of the large number of official centres, the municipality had five postal codes:
- 9541 Vlagtwedde
- 9545 Bourtange
- 9551 Sellingen
- 9561 Ter Apel
- 9563 Ter Apelkanaal
All 60 villages and hamlets in the municipality received their own town sign in 2008.
Politics
The municipal council of Vlagtwedde had 17 seats. The table below gives results since 2002.{{Cite web |date=19 March 2014|title=Vlagtwedde municipal election 2014 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20140319/611251 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}
class="wikitable"
!colspan="16"|Council seats | ||||
Party | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 |
Local municipal interests | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
CDA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
PvdA | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
VVD | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
GreenLeft | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
ChristianUnion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Party for the Animals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
There was an election in November 2017 for the council of the new merged Westerwolde municipality that commenced work on 1 January 2018, replacing Vlagtwedde council.{{Cite web |date=22 November 2017|title=Westerwolde municipal election 2017 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20171122/664272 |access-date=30 June 2024 |website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}
Public transport
Vlagtwedde is served by several bus lines:
- line 14: Stadskanaal-Alteveer-Vlagtwedde-Veele-Blijham-Winschoten
- line 42: Emmen-Emmer Compascuum-Ter Apel-Sellingen-Vlagtwedde
- line 72: Vlagtwedde-Bourtange
- line 73: Emmen-Nieuw Weerdinge-Ter Apel-Ter Apelkanaal-Zandberg-Musselkanaal-Stadskanaal-Hoogezand-Groningen
- buurtbus (community volunteer-driven bus) 92: Stadskanaal-Mussel-Jipsingbourtange-Jipsinghuizen-Sellingen
International relations
Vlagtwedde is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|POL}} Międzyrzecz, Poland
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category|Vlagtwedde}}
- {{Official website|http://www.vlagtwedde.nl}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Vlagtwedde
|North = Bellingwedde
|East = Dörpen (DE-NI)
Lathen (DE-NI)
|Southeast = Haren{{space}}(DE-NI)
|Southwest = Borger-Odoorn (DR)
|West = Stadskanaal
|Northwest =
}}
{{Dutch municipality Westerwolde}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Westerwolde (municipality)
Category:Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
Category:Populated places in Groningen (province)
Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2018
{{Groningen-geo-stub}}