Midwolda

• Name — Midwolda • Type — Village • Image Shield — Midwolda wapen.svg • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Groningen • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Oldambt • Pushpin Map — Netherlands Groningen • Pushpin Caption — Location of Midwolda in the province of Groningen • Area Total Km2 — 33.34 • Elevation M — -0.4 • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Total — 2,120 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 9681 & 9685 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 0597 Midwolda is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 7 km northwest of Winschoten. Midwolda was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Scheemda.

The village was first mentioned in 1282 as de Middewalda, and means middle woods. Midwolda is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages at the edge of the former peninsula of Winschoten. The All Saints' Flood of 1570 caused an extension of the Dollart, and the village moved to the south near the dike constructed in 1565. The old church remained behind, however the tower collapsed in 1667, and the church was demolished in 1738. The current Dutch Reformed church was built between 1738 and 1740, and has a tower from 1708. The borg Ennemaborg might date from before 1391. It is surrounded by a moat and received its current shape in 1681. Midwolda was home to 1,674 people in 1840. It was independent municipality until 1990 when it was merged with Scheemda. Since 2010, it is part of Oldambt.

• Illustration — Mansion Ennemaborg • Illustration — Main street • Illustration — Retirement home Blaauwstede • Illustration — Convenience store in Midwolda