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Loppersum

{{about|the place and municipality in the Netherlands|the place in East Frisia, Germany|Loppersum, Germany}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Loppersum

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Ewsum - borgstee en geschutstoren.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Defense tower of former Ewsum Castle

| image_flag = Loppersum vlag.svg

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| image_shield = Coat of arms of Loppersum.svg

| shield_size = 100x80px

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| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0024 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Loppersum in a municipal map of Groningen

| map_caption = Location in Groningen

| coordinates = {{coord|53|20|N|6|45|E|region:NL-GR|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Groningen

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Eemsdelta

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

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| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 25.17

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url=http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title=Postcodetool for 9919AH

|language=Dutch

|work=Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher=Het Waterschapshuis

|access-date=24 January 2014

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|archive-date=21 September 2013

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| elevation_m = 1

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=7 April 2022|quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 2,570

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_demonym =

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 9919

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 0596

| website =

| footnotes =

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File:Gem-Loppersum-OpenTopo.jpg

Loppersum ({{IPA|nl|ˈlɔpərsʏm|-|Nl-Loppersum.oga}}; {{langx|gos|Loppersom}} {{IPA|gos|ˈlɔpɐsɔm|}}) is a village and former municipality in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

Geography

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 the municipality were:

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Government

The second to last mayor of Loppersum was Albert Rodenboog of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.loppersum.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college-van-bw_41207/ College van B&W], Municipality of Loppersum. Retrieved 22 August 2015. He was chosen as best local administrator by the professional magazine Binnenlands Bestuur in 2013.{{in lang|nl}} "[http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/groningen/burgemeester-rodenboog-loppersum-verkozen-tot-bestuurder-2013-10629733.html Burgemeester Rodenboog (Loppersum) verkozen tot bestuurder 2013]", Dagblad van het Noorden, 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

Monuments

The Petrus en Pauluskerk is a national heritage site (rijksmonument) in Loppersum.{{in lang|nl}} [http://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/php/main.php?cAction=search&cOffset=1&cLimit=25&oOrder=ASC&cSubmit=1&sCompMonNr=26265 Complex- of Monumentnummer: 26265] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307165150/http://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/php/main.php?cAction=search&cOffset=1&cLimit=25&oOrder=ASC&cSubmit=1&sCompMonNr=26265 |date=2014-03-07 }}, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 22 August 2015.

Of the borg of Ewsum in Middelstum a single defense tower remains today.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.ewsum.info/geschiedenis.htm Geschiedenis Borg Ewsum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813174331/http://ewsum.info/geschiedenis.htm |date=2015-08-13 }}, Borgterrein Ewsum. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

Transportation

The Groningen–Delfzijl railway runs through the municipality from east to west with the railway stations of Stedum and Loppersum.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.stationsweb.nl/lijnlijst.asp?lijn=81 Overzicht van de spoorlijn Groningen-Delfzijl], Stationsweb. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

Notable residents

Gallery

File:20090628 Gereformeerde kerk Garrelsweer.jpg|Garrelsweer, reformed church

File:Leermens - dorpshuis.jpg|Leermens, dorpshuis

File:Middelstum - Kerkpad.jpg|Middelstum, Kerkpad

File:Godlinzermaar.jpg|Bridge over the Godlinzermaar

References

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External links

  • {{commons category-inline|Loppersum (Groningen)}}

{{Dutch municipality Eemsdelta}}

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Category:Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

Category:Populated places in Groningen (province)

Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2021

Category:Eemsdelta