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Reiderland
Reiderland () is a former municipality in the province Groningen in the northeastern Netherlands, which was founded in 1990 during a large municipal reorganisation. The former municipalities Finsterwolde and Bad Nieuweschans were abolished and added to Beerta. In 1992, the new municipality was given its current name. In 2010 it joined in the municipality Oldambt. Politics Reiderland was one of the few municipalities in the Netherlands that still had communist councillors after the dissolution of the Communist Party of the Netherlands in 1989. (As of 2006, it was one of only four Dutch municipalities to have any, the other three being Heiloo, Scheemda and Lemsterland.) The New Communist Party of the Netherlands was in fact the largest party in Reiderland from 1990 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2006. Finsterwolde and Beerta, which was the only town in the Netherlands that ever had a communist mayor, had long been communist strongholds. In the 1998 municipal election, the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finsterwolde
Finsterwolde () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen, about 7 km northeast of the city of Winschoten. Finsterwolde was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Beerta into Reiderland. In 2010 Reiderland merged into the municipality Oldambt. The old municipality of Finsterwolde included six small nearby or connecting settlements. These are also taken into account in the population estimate of 2008, without which the actual population, purely based on the centre and new developments, would be 1250. The village is known for the Galery Waalkens. History The town was named "Little Moscow" by ''Time'' magazine in 1950, because communists have always had the majority of the votes since 1933. In July 1951, the elected municipality council was replaced by a , who ruled Finsterwolde until September 1953.: "de laatste regeringscommissaris in Finsterwolde, dat was begin jaren vijftig, van juli 1951 tot september 1953 om precies te zijn." Born in Finsterw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Nieuweschans
Bad Nieuweschans (also ''Lange Akkeren''; ; Gronings: ''Nij-Schans''; German: ''Bad Neuschanz'') is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands on the border with Germany. It forms part of the municipality of Oldambt. Nieuweschans means "new fortification ( sconce)". In 2009, the word Bad (" spa") was prefixed to the name of the village to promote it as a tourist destination. History Bad Nieuwenschans is located in a part of the Dollart which was flooded during the 13th century. In the 1550s, the Dollart was reclaimed by large-scale poldering. In 1626, the area around Oudeschans was poldered, and a settlement appeared in the Nieuwenschans area which was originally called ''Lange Akkeren''. The fortification of Nieuweschans was built in 1628, during the Eighty Years' War. The sconce was a pentagon surrounded by earthen walls and canals. The fortification was still in use during the French occupation. In 1815, the garrison was disbanded, and between 1870 and 1907, the fortific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beerta
Beerta () is a village and former municipality with a population of 2,205 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the 20th century, Beerta was a communist stronghold. In 1933, the municipal council was dismissed by the government, and was ruled by a until 1935. Between 1982 and 1990, Beerta was the only municipality with a communist mayor. Etymology Beerta means "place with houses" (English: neigh''boor''hood; Frisian: '' buorren'') The name was sometimes explained as relating to the 12th century which was lost in a flood, however the monastery has been excavated in Hesel, East Frisia, Germany in 1988. History The Dollart is a bay in the Wadden Sea which was gradually expanding in size. Around 1600, it peaked at around . Beerta was located on higher ground, and became a peninsula in the bay. The village dates from the 11th century. The expanding Dollart implied that parts of Beerta were moved to higher ground. The Saint Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldambt (municipality)
Oldambt () is a municipality with a population of in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It was established in 2010 by merging the municipalities of Reiderland, Scheemda, and Winschoten. It contains the city of Winschoten and these villages: History The name "Oldambt" from "Ol dambt" meaning "the old fill" is derived from land reclamation efforts, starting after the catastrophic floodings of the 13th century. The municipality of Oldambt was established 1 January 2010, as a merger of the former municipalities of Reiderland, Scheemda and Winschoten. Geography Oldambt is located at in the northeast of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands on the border with Germany. Near Bad Nieuweschans is the easternmost point of the Netherlands. The municipality falls within the region of Oldambt and the western part falls within the region of Rheiderland. The municipality is bordered by the Dutch municipalities of Delfzijl (in the north), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of The Netherlands
The Communist Party of the Netherlands ( nl, Communistische Partij Nederland, , CPN) was a Dutch communist party. The party was founded in 1909 as the Social-Democratic Party (SDP) and merged with the Pacifist Socialist Party, the Political Party of Radicals and the Evangelical People's Party in 1991, forming the centre-left GreenLeft. Members opposed to the merger founded the New Communist Party of the Netherlands. History Foundation In 1907 Jan Ceton, Willem van Ravesteyn and David Wijnkoop founded (The Tribune), a magazine in which they criticized the leadership of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) of which they were members. They maintained orthodox marxist views and expected a proletarian revolution. They opposed the leadership of the SDAP, who were more oriented towards more a revisionist ideology and a parliamentary and reformist political strategy. At a party congress in Deventer held on February 14, 1909 the leadership of the SDAP demanded that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Communist Party Of The Netherlands
The New Communist Party of the Netherlands ( nl, Nieuwe Communistische Partij Nederland, NCPN) is a communist party in the Netherlands. The NCPN was founded in 1992 by the former members of the Communist Party of the Netherlands to oppose CPN's merger into the left-wing GroenLinks. These members have been known as "the Horizontals". Through the ''Stichting HOC'' (Foundation HOC), the NCPN releases the monthly newspaper ''Manifest''. The NCPN actively supports the socialist government of Cuba. The party opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and is against dutch military intervention through NATO or other military alliances. The party considers itself anti-capitalist, anti-fascist and anti-imperialist. It opposes both the active intervention of the EU and NATO in Ukraine but also the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It believes that a leninist view of anti-imperialism is not choosing sides in a inter-imperialist conflict. The NCPN works to preserve the heritage of the dutch communist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Municipal Election, 2006
The Dutch municipal elections of 2006 were held on 7 March 2006. About 11.8 million people could vote in 419 municipalities. Due to local redistricting, 15 municipalities have already held elections in January 2006 and 24 municipalities will hold elections in November 2006. In some cities, such as Amsterdam, there were two elections, for the municipality and for the ' stadsdeelraden' (borough councils). Results Official results were announced on March 9, 2006official site. PvdA (Labour Party) obtained the most votes and seats, more than making good the losses of the 2002 elections. The Socialistische Partij almost doubled in size, partly due to its participation in more municipalities than in 2002. CDA, VVD and D66 all had noticeable losses, which may in part be caused by dissatisfaction with the current national government, of which they are the coalition partners. Overall, local parties of the Leefbaar type lost out as well after some success during the previous elections. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drieborg
Drieborg (also: ''Stocksterhorn''; Gronings: ''Drijbörg'') is a dike village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Oldambt. History The village started along a dike on the Dollart as Stocksterhorn. In 1656, the dike was extended to Nieuweschans. Due to the proximity to the border, a redoubt was constructed in Stocksterhorn. In 1673, the Bishop of Münster conquered the redoubt. On 26 August 1818, the village was first referred to as Drieborg in the Provincial Council of Groningen. The origin of the name is unclear. The most likely explanation is "three boroughs" (fortified settlements), which however cannot be correct. The village used to be a part of the municipality of Beerta. Drieborg was mainly inhabited by farm workers. During the 20th century, Drieborg was a stronghold of the Communist Party of the Netherlands. In 1929, a widespread farmers' strike was organised in Drieborg. After World War II, 60 of the 170 houses in the village wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheemda
Scheemda () is a village with a population of 2,445 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. Scheemda was a separate municipality until 2010, when it merged with Reiderland and Winschoten to form the municipality of Oldambt. History Until 2010, Scheemda was a separate municipality with the population centers Heiligerlee, Midwolda, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda, Oostwold, Scheemda, 't Waar and Westerlee. On 1 January 2010, the municipality merged into Oldambt. Transportation The Scheemda railway station was opened in 1868 and has train services to Zuidbroek and Groningen in the west, and Winschoten, Bad Nieuweschans Bad Nieuweschans (also ''Lange Akkeren''; ; Gronings: ''Nij-Schans''; German: ''Bad Neuschanz'') is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands on the border with Germany. It forms part of the municipality of Oldambt. Nieuweschans means "new for ..., and Leer (Germany) in the east. Notable people * Pieter Smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
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