Loppersum

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( Listen? / I ) loppersum is a municipality in the Netherlands, Groningen province. It has 10,298 inhabitants ( 1 January 2013). Their total area is about 110 km ².

History

Most villages in this municipality is situated on " wierden " ( mounds ). On these, mostly raised by human hands, escape hills were the first inhabitants ( farmers and fishermen ) safe from the water of the foothills of the Wadden Sea. These mounds were created between 500 BC and the Middle Ages. Some were dug up later; on the one hand, because the soil is very fertile inside a mound because of the presence of human, animal-derived and vegetable waste; On the other hand, because treasure hunters and archaeologists in reputable sought valuable old objects. Loppersum developed because of its location close to the railway and the main road since the late 19th century to the shopping and administrative center of the municipality.

Places

The community consists of 17 small villages. The bold places have more than 1000 inhabitants. The italics have between 500 and 1000 inhabitants. A (K ), or (M ) means that the village has a look worthy old church, or mill has.

  • Eenum (K, with organ by Arp Schnitger )
  • Garrelsweer
  • Garsthuizen (M)
  • Huizinge (K )
  • Blank Mens (K )
  • Loppersum (K, M)
  • Middelstum (K, M)
  • Oosterwijtwerd (K )
  • Westerwijtwerd (K, M)
  • Stedum (K )
  • Toornwerd
  • Westeremden (K )
  • Winneweer
  • Wirdum (K )
  • 't Zandt (K )
  • Zeerijp (K, M)
  • Zijldijk.

Location and economic

The municipality is located northeast of the city of Groningen, on the railway line Groningen- Delfzijl and the highway to Delfzijl. The villages Stedum and Loppersum have small stations ( 30 minute service). The municipality is located in Loppersum.

Agriculture and related small businesses determine the economic life in the community.

Other points of interest

  • The museum " De Weem " the painter Henk ( Ndl Artist of the Year 2008) in Westeremden
  • The villa Borg Rusthoven in Wirdum
  • The small museum of local history in Loppersum
  • The landscape, reminiscent of East Frisia.
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