title: Martenshoek
text: # Martenshoek
  
  Martenshoek is a neighbourhood of Hoogezand and former village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, about 2 km west of the town of Hoogezand.
  
  ## History
  
  The village was first mentioned in 1652 as St. Martenshoek, and means "neighbourhood with Martin of Tours as a patron saint". Martenshoek developed near the sluice on the Winschoterdiep. It was the gateway to the peat colonies, and developed into a trade and industry centre.
  
  Martenshoek was home to 570 people in 1840. In 1905, a railway station opened in the village.
  
  Martenshoek forms a single urban area with Hoogezand and is considered a neighbourhood of Hoogezand. A large part of the neighbourhood consists of industry.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Railway station: Martenshoek
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Statue in Martenshoek
  * Surinamese take away
  * Railway station Martenshoek
  