| Martenshoek | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood and former village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Midden-Groningen |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Martenshoek in the province of Groningen |
| Coordinates: | 53.1625°N 6.74°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.76 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,260 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9672 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0598 |
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.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1652 as St. Martenshoek, and means "neighbourhood with Martin of Tours as a patron saint".[4] 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.[5]
Martenshoek forms a single urban area with Hoogezand and is considered a neighbourhood of Hoogezand. A large part of the neighbourhood consists of industry.[6]
Railway station: Martenshoek