De Marne

De Marne
Verhildersum castle in Leens
Flag of De Marne
Coat of arms of De Marne
Highlighted position of De Marne in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°22′N 6°23′E / 53.367°N 6.383°E / 53.367; 6.383
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
Established1 January 1990
Area
 • Total240.33 km2 (92.79 sq mi)
 • Land168.21 km2 (64.95 sq mi)
 • Water72.12 km2 (27.85 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Totaldata missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9960–9978
Area code0519, 0595
Websitewww.demarne.nl
Pinnipeds in the crèche in Pieterburen

De Marne (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈmɑrnə] ) is a former municipality in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, Eemsmond and Winsum to form the new municipality Het Hogeland.

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9965TD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.