Sappemeer

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Sappemeer

| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = Midden-Groningen-Sappemeer, de Sint-Willibrorduskerk RM22268 IMG 1107 2024-05-12 16.44.jpg

| image_caption = Roman Catholic Church in 2012

| imagesize = 180px

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Groningen

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Midden-Groningen

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Sappemeer in the province of Groningen

| coordinates = {{coord|53|9|48|N|6|46|36|E|region:NL-GR|display=inline, title}}

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 13.31

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9611AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 9 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 1.7

| population_as_of = 2021

| 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=9 April 2022}}

| population_total = 8,085

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_note =

| population_demonym =

| image_flag = Sappemeer vlag.svg

| image_shield = Sappemeer wapen.svg

| timezone1 =

| utc_offset1 =

| timezone1_DST =

| utc_offset1_DST =

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9611

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0598

| iso_code =

| footnotes =

| blank_name_sec1 = Transport

| blank1_name_sec1 = Major roads

| blank1_info_sec1 = A7

}}

Sappemeer ({{IPA|nl|ˌsɑpəˈmeːr}}) 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.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} 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.{{cite web|title=Groningen in Beeld|url=http://www.rtvnoord.nl/groningeninbeeld/?id=4653|publisher=RTV Noord|accessdate=17 June 2015|language=nl|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617214445/http://www.rtvnoord.nl/groningeninbeeld/?id=4653|archivedate=17 June 2015}}

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