Slochteren (gemeente)

Geschiedenis

Slochteren is a village and municipality with a population of 15,546 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.The municipality can be characterized as a chain of small villages dividing a mostly agricultural landscape. Having an agricultural background for at least a thousand years, the community houses for the most part commuters to nearby towns like Hoogezand, Groningen and Delfzijl. The mansion Fraeylemaborg (a small 'castle', the oldest parts of which are dated in the Middle Ages) is located in Slochteren.GeographyThe population centres in the municipality are: Denemarken Froombosch Harkstede Hellum Kolham Lageland Luddeweer Overschild Schaaphok Scharmer Schildwolde Siddeburen Slochteren Steendam Tjuchem Woudbloem