Town in Groningen, Netherlands
Oude Pekela
Oude Pekela is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen.
It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 5 km southwest of Winschoten. It was established to exploit the peat in the area. During the 19th century, it was known for its maritime transport. During the 20th century, Oude Pekela became the centre of the cardboard and potato starch industry.
How locals move
Getting around Oude Pekela the local way
- Get aroundIn addition, there is the so-called 'small-scale public transportation network', connecting several of the villages in the region with minibuses and also including minibus route 510 which serves as a city bus in Veendam and Wildervank (1x/hour during daytime Mondays-Saturdays).
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