Tranendal

Tranendal is a municipality in the Dutch Low Saxon province of Groningen in Saxony in the Seafaring Confederation.

History and etymology
Tranendal translates to Vale of Tears. It was given this name following the, when stationed his troops there in preparation of the battle, in reference to the fear and suffering that was experienced there. In lieu of its historical importance, the States of Groningen decided to grant the small hamlet the status of municipality in 1905, a status that has not yet been taken away despite its small size.

Geography
Tranendal is essentially not much more than a simple side-street of Westerlee, with only 24 houses and an overall area of less than 1 km². One side-road runs to the east out of Tranendal to a part of the village that lies outside of the municipality, but has been cut off from the municipality it belongs to (Heiligerlee) by a railroad.

The municipality is bordered by Heiligerlee on almost all sides except the southeast, where it borders Winschoten.