Beerta

Beerta
Village
Red brick tower with a grey tile roof
The church tower in 2007
Topographic map of Groningen with Beerta in the center east
Topographic map of Groningen with Beerta in the center east
Beerta
Location of Beerta in Groningen in the Netherlands
Topographic map of Groningen with Beerta in the center east
Topographic map of Groningen with Beerta in the center east
Beerta
Beerta (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°10′26″N 7°5′42″E / 53.17389°N 7.09500°E / 53.17389; 7.09500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityOldambt
Area
[1]
 • Total
36.33 km2 (14.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,205
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code
9686
Area code0597

Beerta (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrtaː]; Gronings: (De) Beert(e) [də ˈbɪːdə]) is a village and former municipality with a population of 2,205 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the 20th century, Beerta was a communist stronghold. In 1933, the municipal council was dismissed by the government, and was ruled by a government commissioner [nl] until 1935. Between 1982 and 1990, Beerta was the only municipality with a communist mayor.

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9686MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2022.