Midden-Groningen

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Midden-Groningen is a municipality with a population of 60,953 in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. 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. ()

Alternative names: Population: 60.9 thous. (2019)Area: 121.05 mi²Coordinates: 53°9'52"N, 6°47'12"E

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Midden-Groningen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fraeylemaborg, Veenkoloniaal Museum, Noord-Nederlands Trein & Tram Museum, De Wachter.

3.7 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Fraeylemaborg, Slochteren
94 min walk • Nestled in the tranquil town of Slochteren in the Netherlands, the Fraeylemaborg is a historical estate that offers a glimpse into the grandeur of Dutch aristocratic life. This museum, set in the heart of a picturesque parkland, is a stunning example of the region's...
5.4 miSE
Historical place, Monuments and statues, History museum
Veenkoloniaal Museum, Veendam
138 min walk • Veenkoloniaal Museum is a regional museum in the village of Veendam in the Netherlands. The museum shows the history of the peat district in Groningen. In 2008–2017, the museum had between 20,000 and 29,000 visitors annually.
3.3 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Noord-Nederlands Trein & Tram Museum
86 min walk • Noord-Nederlands Trein & Tram Museum is a railway museum in Zuidbroek, Netherlands. It is situated in the 19th-century building of the Zuidbroek railway station. In 2011, the Province of Groningen provided a subsidy of 100,000 euro for the restoration of the station building and the exploitation of the museum.
5.8 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Windmill
De Wachter, Tynaarlo
149 min walk • De Wachter is a smock mill in Zuidlaren, Drenthe, which has been restored to working order. The mill was built in 1851 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 41064.
6.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Laarwoud
159 min walk • Laarwoud is a monumental stronghold in the centre of Zuidlaren, the Netherlands. People also describe Laarwoud as a little castle, in the Netherlands locally known as havezate. The word havezate is used in the Dutch provinces of Drenthe and Overijssel.
5.2 miSW
Windmill
De Boezemvriend
134 min walk • De Boezemvriend or Molen van De Groeve is a smock mill in De Groeve, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. It was built in 1871. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 41097.
2.4 miW
Museum
Nationaal Bus Museum
61 min walk • The Nationaal Bus Museum is a transport museum in Hoogezand in the Netherlands. The museum has a collection of Dutch buses. With 27,027 visitors in 2015, it is one of the most-visited museums in the province of Groningen.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Zuidlaardermeer
116 min walk • Zuidlaardermeer is a lake in the northern part of the Netherlands. The lake runs Northwest of the village of Zuidlaren and southwards of the former municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer and is called Zuidlaardermeer.
3.6 miN
Museum
International Police Caps Collection, Slochteren
93 min walk • The International Police Caps Collection is a permanent exhibition of an international collection of police hats in the former railway station of the Slochteren Woldjerspoor in Slochteren. The collection is owned by the Department of the Groningen International Police Association.
6.1 miSE
53°5'27"N • 6°52'11"E
Stichting Himalayan Sorig Foundation, Veendam
157 min walk • Temple
6.2 miSW
Historical place
Dolmens D3 and D4, Tynaarlo
158 min walk • Hunebed D3 is located on the Steenakkers on the Schutsweg south of Midlaren in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Hunebed D3 lies - seen from the road - behind its 'twin brother' and is therefore even more hidden from view.