Stedum ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːdʏm] ; Gronings : Steem [ˈsteɪm] ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen . It is located in the municipality of Eemsdelta , about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of the city of Groningen .
6-558: Stedum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it merged with Loppersum . The German municipality of Hohenhameln , which includes the German village of Stedum , was twinned with the Dutch municipality of Loppersum. The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as Stedion and means "settlement near the (farmers) place". Stedum is a terp (artificial living village) with an elongated structure which developed during
12-495: A municipality. Stedum was home to 537 people in 1840. In 1884, a railway station opened in Stedum. The town hall was constructed in 1926 in expressionist style and has served as an office building since 1990. In 1990, Stedum ceased to be an independent municipality and merged into Loppersum . Loppersum Loppersum ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔpərsʏm] ; Gronings : Loppersom [ˈlɔpɐsɔm] )
18-476: Is a village and former municipality in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Loppersum is located in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. The former municipality was bordered by the municipalities of Eemsmond (north), Delfzijl (east), Appingedam (east), Slochteren (southeast), Ten Boer (south), and Bedum (southwest). The population centres in
24-440: The 15th and 16th century, the church was enlarged, and restored between 1877 and 1878. Borg Nittersum was built before 1400. It was destroyed in 1579 by Spanish troops, and Egbert Clant, the owner of the castle, fled to East Frisia . It was rebuilt before 1594 by his son. In 1669, it was demolished and replaced by a manor house; however, it was demolished again in 1818. Stedum was a heerlijkheid until 1795 and then became
30-414: The early Middle Ages. The shape was partially a result of the former river Fivel . The church was built on the west side, and a borg on the northeastern side. The first church was constructed in the 9th or 10th century. The tower of the current church dates from the 13th century and was enlarged in the 14th century. Around 1400, the church and tower were turned into a single structure. In
36-654: The municipality were: The second to last mayor of Loppersum was Albert Rodenboog of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was chosen as best local administrator by the professional magazine Binnenlands Bestuur in 2013. The Petrus en Pauluskerk is a national heritage site ( rijksmonument ) in Loppersum. Of the borg of Ewsum in Middelstum a single defense tower remains today. The Groningen–Delfzijl railway runs through
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