Scheemda

Scheemda
Torenstraat in 2012
Location in Groningen
Scheemda
Location of Scheemda in the province of Groningen
Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°58′E / 53.167°N 6.967°E / 53.167; 6.967
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityOldambt
Area
(2012)
  Total
225 ha (556 acres)
  Land220 ha (540 acres)
  Water5 ha (12 acres)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
5,085
  Density762/km2 (1,970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː] ) is a village with a population of 5,085 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.