Kolham

Kolham
Church at Kolham
Church at Kolham
Kolham is located in Groningen (province)
Kolham
Kolham
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Kolham is located in Netherlands
Kolham
Kolham
Kolham (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°10′53″N 6°44′34″E / 53.1815°N 6.7427°E / 53.1815; 6.7427
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityMidden-Groningen
Area
 • Total
9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,345
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9615
Dialing code0598

Kolham is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. In 1959, natural gas was discovered at Kolham. Later, it was revealed that Groningen gas field was the largest natural gas field in Europe.

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9615AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 March 2022.