Martenshoek is a neighbourhood of Hoogezand and former village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 2 km west of the town of Hoogezand.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1652 as St. Martenshoek, and means "neighbourhood with Martin of Tours as a patron saint".[4] Martenshoek developed near the sluice on the Winschoterdiep. It was the gateway to the peat colonies, and developed into a trade and industry centre.[5]
Martenshoek was home to 570 people in 1840.[5] In 1905, a railway station opened in the village.[6]
Martenshoek forms a single urban area with Hoogezand and is considered a neighbourhood of Hoogezand. A large part of the neighbourhood consists of industry.[5]
Railway station: Martenshoek
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53°10′N 6°44′E / 53.167°N 6.733°E / 53.167; 6.733
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