Bedum

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Country	Netherlands
Bedum

Province	Groningen
Area (2006)
- Total	44.96 km² (17.4 sq mi)
- Land	44.58 km² (17.2 sq mi)
- Water	0.38 km² (0.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	10,617
- Density	238/km² (616.4/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

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 is the site of 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 of April, 1945 by the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (VIII RECCE), 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.

[edit] Population centres

Bedum
Noordwolde
Onderdendam
Zuidwolde
Ellerhuizen
Westerdijkshorn

[edit] External links

v • d • e Populated places in the municipality of Bedum

Villages	Bedum

Hamlets	Noordwolde - Onderdendam - Zuidwolde - Ellerhuizen - Westerdijkshorn

List of cities, towns and villages in Groningen

v • d • e Municipalities of Groningen Province

Appingedam · Bedum · Bellingwedde · Delfzijl · Eemsmond · Groningen · Grootegast · Haren · Hoogezand-Sappemeer · Leek · Loppersum · De Marne · Marum · Menterwolde · Pekela · Reiderland · Scheemda · Slochteren · Stadskanaal · Ten Boer · Veendam · Vlagtwedde · Winschoten · Winsum · Zuidhorn

See also: Netherlands · Provinces · Municipalities · map