Winschoten | |
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City center of Winschoten in 2010 | |
| Nickname(s): Sodom, Molenstad | |
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′N 7°2′E / 53.150°N 7.033°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area (2006) | |
| • Total | 22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| • Total | 18,518 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9670–9675 |
| Area code | 0597 |
Winschoten is a small city in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. Since 2010, it has been a part of the municipality of Oldambt. It has about 18,000 people (2013).
There is a railway station with direct connections to Groningen and Leer (Germany).