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.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
History The village was first mentioned in 1652 as St. Martenshoek, and means "neighbourhood with Martin of Tours as a patron saint". 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.
Martenshoek forms a single urban area with Hoogezand and is considered a neighbourhood of Hoogezand. A large part of the neighbourhood consists of industry.
Transportation Railway station: Martenshoek
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