Kolham

Kolham is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. In 1959, natural gas was discovered at Kolham. Later, it was revealed that Groningen gas field was the largest natural gas field in Europe.

Kolham
Village
Church at Kolham
Kolham
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Kolham
Kolham (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53.1815°N 6.7427°E / 53.1815; 6.7427
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityMidden-Groningen
Area
  Total9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,345
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9615
Dialing code0598
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