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Roodeschool

Coordinates: 53°25′N 6°46′E / 53.417°N 6.767°E / 53.417; 6.767
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Roodeschool
Roodeschool in 1998
Roodeschool in 1998
Roodeschool is located in Groningen (province)
Roodeschool
Roodeschool
Location of Roodeshcool in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°25′14″N 6°45′49″E / 53.42056°N 6.76361°E / 53.42056; 6.76361
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityHet Hogeland
Area
 • Total
0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
845
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Postal code
9983[1]
Dialing code0595

Roodeschool (Gronings: Roschoul) is a community situated in the northeast of Groningen province in the Netherlands and forming part of the municipality of Het Hogeland. It had a population of around 860 in January 2017.[3]

Roodeschool's railway station is the second northernmost in the Netherlands and forms part of the Groningen-Roodeschool railway line.

The name, which means "red school", is derived from the local noteworthiness of the red roof tiles of a village school which once stood in the vicinity.

History

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It was part of Uithuizermeeden municipality before 1979, when it became part of Hefshuizen.

Transportation

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In 1893, the Roodeschool railway station was built on the Sauwerd to Roodeschool railway line.[4] Roodeschool used to be the end of the line, but in 2018, the line was extended to Eemshaven railway station.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9983NN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
  4. ^ "station Roodeschool". Stationweb. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Nieuwe spoorlijn Roodeschool-Eemshaven open". Prorail (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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53°25′N 6°46′E / 53.417°N 6.767°E / 53.417; 6.767