Hoogezand-Sappemeer

Hoogezand-Sappemeer () is a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. It was the third most-populous municipality in the province of Groningen, after the city of Groningen and Oldambt, formed in 1949 by the merger of the former municipalities Hoogezand, well known for its ship building industry, and Sappemeer. On January 1, 2018, Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with Slochteren and Menterwolde, forming the municipality Midden-Groningen.
Geography.
Population centres in the municipality are:
Transportation.
The A7 motorway (European Highway E 22, Amsterdam-Groningen-Germany) crosses the municipality. There is also a railway line providing service to Groningen and Nieuweschans/Leer(Germany). Trains serve four stations in the municipality, Kropswolde, Martenshoek, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and Sappemeer Oost. Since 2007, trains will stop 4 times an hour.