Blauwestad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌblʌu.əˈstɑt]) is a village in the municipality of Oldambt in the Netherlands.

After the Oldambtmeer was created in 2005, the village of Blauwestad (English: Blue City) started to be developed.

[2] Blauwestad is located at 53°10′N 07°02′E / 53.167°N 7.033°E / 53.167; 7.033 in the municipality of Oldambt in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

[3] Blauwestad is north of Winschoten, east of Scheemda, southeast of Midwolda, south of Oostwold, southwest of Finsterwolde, and west of Beerta.

It was created in and on the eastern bank of the artificial lake Oldambtmeer.