Sappemeer
Town
Roman Catholic Church in 2012
Roman Catholic Church in 2012
Flag of Sappemeer
Flag
Coat of arms of Sappemeer
Coat of arms
Sappemeer is located in Groningen (province)
Sappemeer
Sappemeer
Location of Sappemeer in the province of Groningen
Sappemeer is located in Netherlands
Sappemeer
Sappemeer
Sappemeer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′48″N 6°46′36″E / 53.16333°N 6.77667°E / 53.16333; 6.77667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityMidden-Groningen
Area
[1]
 • Total13.31 km2 (5.14 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total8,085
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal code
9611[1]
Dialing code0598
Major roadsA7

Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [sɑpəˈmeːr]) is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen to the east of Hoogezand.

Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand.[3] The village is the European headquarters of the Japanese Kikkoman Corporation, which began operations in 1997 and now produces over 400 million litres of soy sauce per annum at the site.[4]

Dutch physician and feminist Aletta Jacobs was born in the village.

The Sappemeer Oost railway station is located in the village.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9611AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Groningen in Beeld" (in Dutch). RTV Noord. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. ^ Station Sappemeer Oost (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

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