Sappemeer
| Sappemeer | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Roman Catholic Church in 2012 | |
  Sappemeer Location of Sappemeer in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′48″N 6°46′36″E / 53.16333°N 6.77667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Hoogezand-Sappemeer |
| Population (1 January 2007) | 8,298 [1] |
| Major roads | A7 |
Sappemeer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer. It is located to the east of Hoogezand.
Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand.[2]
Famous Dutch feminist Aletta Jacobs was born in this village.
References
- ↑ Statistieken gemeente (2007)
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
External links
- Map of the former municipality in 1868
Media related to Sappemeer at Wikimedia Commons