Blauwestad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌblʌuʋəˈstɑt]) is a village in the municipality of Oldambt in the Netherlands. It is situated on the east bank of the Oldambtmeer in the east of the province of Groningen.

Blauwestad
Village
Blauwestad project office in 2008
Blauwestad Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) Blauwestad Blauwestad (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°10′N 07°02′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Oldambt
Postal code	9685[1]

History

After the Oldambtmeer was created in 2005, the village of Blauwestad (English: Blue City) started to be developed. The first inhabitants settled in the village in 2006.[2]

Geography

Blauwestad is located at 53°10′N 07°02′E in the municipality of Oldambt in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.[3] Blauwestad is north of Winschoten, east of Scheemda, southeast of Midwolda, south of Oostwold, southwest of Finsterwolde, and west of Beerta. It was created in and on the eastern bank of the artificial lake Oldambtmeer.

References

External links

• Media related to Blauwestad at Wikimedia Commons
• Blauwestad, project website