Bedum

Bedum (Dutch: [ˈbeːdʏm] ^ⓘ; Gronings: Beem [beɪ̯m]) is a former municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Populated by an unknown number of inhabitants (data missing) in 2021, Bedum is one of the larger of Groningen's several satellite towns. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of De Marne, Eemsmond and Winsum to form the new municipality Het Hogeland.

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

^[2]

−1 m (−3.3 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postcode

9781^[1]

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Bedum Beem (Gronings)
Former municipality
Church in Westerdijkshorn
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Groningen
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Coordinates: 53°18′N 6°36′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Area [1]
• Total	25.03 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	8,650
• Density	346/km2 (895/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9781[1]
Area code	050
Website	www.bedum.nl

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Bedum is the site of three supermarkets, several pubs, and a leaning church tower, dubbed "the leaning tower of Bedum". Footballer Arjen Robben was born in Bedum (23 January 1984).

Bedum has a railway station - Bedum railway station.