Sappemeer
Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [sɑpəˈmeːr]) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen to the east of Hoogezand.
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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 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Midden-Groningen |
| Population (1 January 2007) | 8,298 [1] |
| Major roads | A7 |
Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand.[2] 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.[3]
Dutch physician and feminist Aletta Jacobs was born in the village.
The Sappemeer Oost railway station is located in the village.[4]
References
- Statistieken gemeente (2007)
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- "Groningen in Beeld" (in Dutch). RTV Noord. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- Station Sappemeer Oost (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
External links
- Map of the former municipality in 1868
Media related to Sappemeer at Wikimedia Commons
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