Musselkanaal
Musselkanaal | |
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Town | |
Church in Musselkanaal (2011) | |
| Coordinates: 52°55′45″N 7°01′09″E / 52.9293°N 7.0192°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Stadskanaal |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,130 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9581 |
| Area code | 0599 |
Musselkanaal (also: Stads-Musselkanaal; Gronings: Muzzelknoal) is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Stadskanaal. It was established by the city of Groningen in the 1840s to exploit the peat. It used to be part of the municipality of Onstwedde, but was merged into Stadskanaal in 1968.