Bedum

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Bedum

Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Area	44.96 km²
- Land	44.58 km²
- Water	0.38 km²
Population (2005)	10,738
- Density	241/km²

Bedum (pronunciation (help·info), Gronings: Beem) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Populated by around 10,000 (2005) inhabitants, Bedum is one of the larger of Groningen's several satellite towns. Bedum boasts three supermarkets, several pubs, and its infamous leaning church tower, dubbed "the leaning tower of Bedum". Footballer Arjen Robben was born in Bedum (January 23, 1984).

[edit] The Liberation of Bedum

Bedum was liberated on Tuesday the 17th 1945 by the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (VIII RECCE), 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.

[edit] Population centres

Bedum
Noordwolde
Onderdendam
Zuidwolde
Ellerhuizen
Westerdijkshorn

[edit] External link

Official Website

Groningen Province
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