Martenshoek

Martenshoek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɑrtənsˈɦuk]) 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.

[3] The village was first mentioned in 1652 as St. Martenshoek, and means "neighbourhood with Martin of Tours as a patron saint".

It was the gateway to the peat colonies, and developed into a trade and industry centre.

A large part of the neighbourhood consists of industry.