Marum
Town and former municipality in Groningen, Netherlands
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Marum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːrʏm] ⓘ) is a town and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality was merged into the municipality of Westerkwartier on 1 January 2019.[3]
Marum | |
|---|---|
Town and former municipality | |
Marum town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Groningen | |
  Marum Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands  Marum Marum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′N 6°16′E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
| Merged | 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 8,125 |
| • Density | 186.4/km2 (482.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9363[1] |
| Area code | 0594 |
History
Marum is located in the peat area, and was an agricultural village.[4] It was first mentioned in 1385 and probably means village near the lake.[5] In 1795, it was home to 351 people.[6]
Marum started to industrialise in the early 20th century,[7] the tram from Groningen to Drachten resulted in further growth.[4] The construction of the A7 motorway has resulted in the development of a suburban town.[7] In 2019, it ceased to be an independent municipality and was merged into Westerkwartier.[3]
Former population centres
Boerakker, Jonkersvaart, Lucaswolde, Marum, Niebert, Noordwijk, Nuis, De Wilp.
Notable people
- Tjeerd van Dekken (born 1967), politician[8]
- Aafje Looijenga-Vos (1928–2018), crystallographer[9]
Gallery
Marum, reformed church
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Marum, June 2015
Dairy factory
Base of a former windmill
