Winschoten

Winschoten
City
City center of Winschoten in 2010
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Sodom, Molenstad
Winschoten Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°9′N 7°2′E / 53.150°N 7.033°E / 53.150; 7.033
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Oldambt
Area  (2006)
• Total	22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
• Land	21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
• Water	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2007)[1]
• Total	18,518
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9670–9675
Area code	0597[2]

Winschoten is a small city in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. Since 2010, it has been a part of the municipality of Oldambt. It has about 18,000 people (2013).

There is a railway station with direct connections to Groningen and Leer (Germany).

• Media related to Winschoten at Wikimedia Commons
• Winschoten travel guide from Wikivoyage

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