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    Slochteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈslɔxtərə(n)] ) is a village and former municipality with a population of 15,546 in the province of Groningen in the...
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    (48 ft) above sea level is the highest point. The Groningen gas field near Slochteren is the 8th largest natural gas field in the world. Since 1986, the exploitation...
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  • region is Groningen Airport Eelde. The municipalities Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Slochteren, merged in 2018 Hoogezand-Sappemeer 34.177; Slochteren 15.450....
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    of the largest in the world. The gas field was discovered in 1959 near Slochteren, in the northeast of the Netherlands. The subsequent extraction of natural...
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    formed by the merger of former municipalities of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Slochteren and Menterwolde on 1 January 2018 in the context of the municipal redivision...
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    province of Groningen. It started in 2007 as part of the municipality of Slochteren, but was transferred to the city of Groningen in 2017. The original plan...
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    (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfraːiləmaːˌbɔr(ə)x]) is a borg in the village of Slochteren in the Netherlands. At present the Fraeylemaborg is a historic house museum...
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    industry) and Sappemeer. On 1 January 2018, Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with Slochteren and Menterwolde, forming the new municipality Midden-Groningen. Population...
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    of the manors of Klein Martijn at Harkstede and the Fraeylemaborg at Slochteren, it was built by two master craftsmen from the city of Groningen, Henric...
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  • The Upper Rotliegend Group is divided in the Silverpit Formation and Slochteren Formation, the last is an important reservoir for hydrocarbons. The German...
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    On January 1, 2018, Menterwolde merged with Hoogezand-Sappemeer and Slochteren, forming the municipality Midden-Groningen. On 1 January 1990, the municipalities...
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    "'Mijn sociale ontwikkeling heeft door mijn jeugd een optater gehad'". 2 October 2012. Media related to Denemarken (Slochteren) at Wikimedia Commons v t e...
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    Roosendaal Rossum (Gelderland) Rotterdam Schagen Sint-Michielsgestel Slochteren Soest Spijkenisse Stadskanaal Súdwest-Fryslân (Sneek) Tiel Tilburg Tynaarlo...
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    A major natural gas discovery was made in the Rotliegend Formation at Slochteren, Netherlands in 1959. The Rotliegend is the lower portion of the Permian...
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  • Oude Pekela (Team Time Trial, 26.5 km (16.5 mi) 8 April 2012 – Slochteren to Slochteren, 102.9 km (63.9 mi) 2012 in women's road cycling "Energiewacht...
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    the Netherlands. It received its water from peat bogs around Kolham and Slochteren, flowed past Woltersum [nl], Wittewierum [nl] and Ten Post, and meandered...
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    Ommelanden of Groningen and the untitled lord of the majestic manor at Slochteren, the Fraeylemaborg. Piccardt hailed from Stad en Ommelanden – the city...
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    earthquakes and subsidence at the ground level. Since exploitation of the Slochteren (Netherlands) gas field started in the late 1960s the ground level over...
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    Siddeburen was a separate municipality until 1826, when it was merged with Slochteren. The village was first mentioned in 1226 as "de Sigerdachurke", and means...
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    municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer merged with the municipalities of Slochteren and Menterwolde to form the new municipality of Midden-Groningen The Nationaal...
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    Jur Vrieling (category People from Slochteren)
    Vrieling (born 31 July 1969) is a Dutch show jumping rider. He was born in Slochteren. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics...
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    in 1919 by Geert Teis Pzn. of Stadskanaal, composed by G.R. Jager of Slochteren and arranged by Frieso Molenaar. It is the only Dutch provincial anthem...
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    Annerveen gas field Groningen (100×10^12 cu ft (2,800 km3)) - also known as Slochteren L10 gas field New Zealand Maui gas field (3.6×10^12 cu ft (100 km3)) Pohokura...
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    Leeuw Onderdendam Onnen Oude-Pekela Overschild Peiterburen Sebaldeburen Slochteren De Ruiten Fraeylemamolen Groote Polder Molen Spijk Ten Boer Bovenrijge...
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    completed as a minor gas producer from the Zechstein carbonates. The Slochteren-1 well found gas in the Rotliegendes in 1959, although the full extent...
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    from Limburg became less profitable; the discovery of a gas field near Slochteren led to coal losing market share to natural gas in power plants and homes...
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  • Leeuw Onderdendam Onnen Oude-Pekela Overschild Peiterburen Sebaldeburen Slochteren De Ruiten Fraeylemamolen Groote Polder Molen Spijk Ten Boer Bovenrijge...
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    Leeuw Onderdendam Onnen Oude-Pekela Overschild Peiterburen Sebaldeburen Slochteren De Ruiten Fraeylemamolen Groote Polder Molen Spijk Ten Boer Bovenrijge...
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    parish, but belonged to the heerlijkheid of Slochteren until 1794. It became part of the municipality of Slochteren. Kolham used to be a linear settlement...
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  • included the rural municipalities of Bedum, Haren, Hoogezand, Noorddijk, Slochteren and Ten Boer. It was a predominantly agricultural district. The district's...
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