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 Groningen and Oldambt. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of the former municipalities of Hoogezand (well-known for its ship building industry) and Sappemeer. On 1 January 2018, Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with Slochteren and Menterwolde, forming the new municipality Midden-Groningen.

Geography
Population centres in the municipality were:


 * Achterdiep
 * Borgercompagnie
 * Borgweg
 * Foxham
 * Foxhol
 * Foxholsterbosch
 * Hoogezand
 * Jagerswijk
 * Kalkwijk
 * Kiel-Windeweer
 * Kleinemeer
 * Kropswolde
 * Lula
 * Martenshoek
 * Meerwijck
 * Nieuwe Compagnie
 * Sappemeer
 * Tripscompagnie
 * Waterhuizen
 * Westerbroek
 * Wolfsbarge

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.