Loppersum

Loppersum
Village and municipality

Cannon 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°ECoordinates: 53°20′N 6°45′E / 53.333°N 6.750°E
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: [ˈlɔpərsʏm]) is a village and municipality with a population of 10,174 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

Geography

2013 map of the municipality

The population centres in the municipality are:

Monuments

The Petrus en Pauluskerk is a national heritage site in Loppersum.

Transportation

There are two railway stations in the municipality:

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Taken en samenstelling College van B en W" [Tasks and members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Loppersum. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  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.

External links

 Eemsmond
Delfzijl
Appingedam
   Loppersum  
Bedum Ten Boer Slochteren