Oldambt

Oldambt is a municipality in Groningen Province with agricultural fields and the Oldambtmeer lake near the Wadden Sea coast. The area stretches across flat, fertile land dotted with villages and traditional settlements.

The municipality was created in 2010 by merging Reiderland, Scheemda, and Winschoten into one administrative unit. This consolidation reshaped local governance in the Groningen region.

Agriculture shapes daily life here, especially rapeseed farming across the flat landscape. Three preserved windmills in Winschoten show how traditional Dutch craftsmanship once powered local industries.

The A7 highway connects the area to Groningen city and Germany for quick road access. Multiple train stations along the Harlingen-Nieuweschans line serve villages throughout the municipality.

The Blauwestad development project created a large artificial lake and new residential neighborhoods in the formerly rural farmland. This modern expansion now offers water recreation alongside traditional agricultural landscapes.

Location: Groningen

Inception: January 1, 2010

Capital city: Winschoten

Elevation above the sea: 2 m

Part of: Groningen

Shares border with: Slochteren, Bunde, Bellingwedde, Pekela, Menterwolde, Delfzijl

Phone: +31597482000

Email: info@gemeente-oldambt.nl

Website: https://gemeente-oldambt.nl

GPS coordinates: 53.15000,7.03333

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:32