Loppersum

Loppersum
Village and Municipality

Defense tower of former Ewsum Castle

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Loppersum in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°45′E / 53.333°N 6.750°E / 53.333; 6.750Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°45′E / 53.333°N 6.750°E / 53.333; 6.750
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Albert Rodenboog (CDA)
Area[2]
 • Total 111.99 km2 (43.24 sq mi)
 • Land 111.04 km2 (42.87 sq mi)
 • Water 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 10,174
 • Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 9900 range
Area code 0596
Website www.loppersum.nl

Loppersum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔpərsɵm]) is a village and municipality with a population of 10,174 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

Geography

2015 topographic map of the municipality

Loppersum is located at 53°20′N 6°45′E / 53.333°N 6.750°E / 53.333; 6.750 in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands.

The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Eemsmond (north), Delfzijl (east), Appingedam (east), Slochteren (southeast), Ten Boer (south), and Bedum (southwest).

The population centres in the municipality are:

Government

The mayor of Loppersum is Albert Rodenboog of the Christian Democratic Appeal.[1] He was chosen as best local administrator by the professional magazine Binnenlands Bestuur in 2013.[5]

Monuments

The Petrus en Pauluskerk is a national heritage site (rijksmonument) in Loppersum.[6]

Of the borg of Ewsum in Middelstum a single defense tower remains today.[7]

Transportation

The Groningen–Delfzijl railway runs through the municipality from east to west with the railway stations of Stedum and Loppersum.[8]

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 (Dutch) College van B&W, Municipality of Loppersum. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9919AH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ↑ (Dutch) "Burgemeester Rodenboog (Loppersum) verkozen tot bestuurder 2013", Dagblad van het Noorden, 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  6. ↑ (Dutch) Complex- of Monumentnummer: 26265, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 22 August 2015.
  7. ↑ (Dutch) Geschiedenis Borg Ewsum, Borgterrein Ewsum. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  8. ↑ (Dutch) Overzicht van de spoorlijn Groningen-Delfzijl, Stationsweb. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
 Eemsmond
Delfzijl
Appingedam
   Loppersum  
Bedum Ten Boer Slochteren
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