Bellingwedde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɛlɪŋˈʋɛdə] ⓘ) was a municipality in the province Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

The province selected the last option, which was eventually also accepted by the municipal council of Bellingwolde.

[6] He was followed by Jurjen Jan Hoeksema (Labour; 1970–1978),[7] Engbert Drenth (Labour; 1979–2007),[8] Erik Triemstra (Christian Democratic Appeal; 2007–2013) and Janneke Snijder-Hazelhoff (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy; 2013–2018).

[9] Bellingwedde is located at 53°7′N 7°9′E / 53.117°N 7.150°E / 53.117; 7.150 in the east of the province of Groningen, in the northeast of the Netherlands on the border with Germany.

Bellingwedde is bordered by the Dutch municipalities of Oldambt (in the north), Pekela (west), Stadskanaal (south-west), and Vlagtwedde (south), and by the German municipalities of Rhede (south-east) and Bunde (north-east).

The municipality contains the villages Bellingwolde, Blijham, Oudeschans, Veelerveen, Vriescheloo, and Wedde.

The river Westerwoldse Aa crosses the east of Bellingwedde from south to north.

Janneke Snijder-Hazelhoff of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, appointed in 2013, was the last mayor of Bellingwedde.

The N969 runs from west to southeast and connects Blijham via Bellingwolde and Rhederbrug to Rhede in Germany.

Het Streekblad is a free door-to-door weekly newspaper in the municipalities of Bellingwedde, Oldambt, and Pekela.

[40] Dagblad van het Noorden is a daily newspaper in the northern provinces of the Netherlands.