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

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| 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_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 =

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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

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

Party2002200620102014
Local municipal interests3455
CDA5334
PvdA4643
VVD3221
GreenLeft1121
ChristianUnion1111
Party for the Animals0001
D660001
Total17171717

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:

References

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