municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
and a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an o ...
in the northeastern
Netherlands
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. Populated by inhabitants in , Bedum is one of the larger of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of t ...
's several satellite towns. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of
De Marne
De Marne () is a former municipality in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, Eemsmond and Winsum to form the new municipality Het Hogeland.
Population centres
Broek, Eenrum, Hornhui ...
,
Eemsmond
Eemsmond (; en, Ems Mouth) is a former municipality with a population of 15,864 in the north of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, De Marne and Winsum t ...
and
Winsum
Winsum () is a town and a former Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 the municipality merged with the municipalities of Bedum, De Marne and Eemsmond to form the new municipality Het H ...
to form the new municipality
Het Hogeland
Het Hogeland is a municipality in the north of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
History
The municipality of Het Hogeland was established on 1 January 2019 by merging the municipalities of Bedum, De Marne, Eemsmon ...
.
Bedum is the site of three supermarkets, several pubs, and a leaning church tower, dubbed "the leaning tower of Bedum". Footballer
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. He was known for his dribbling skills, speed, ball control and long-range shots. Robben is regarded as one of the best players of his gener ...
was born in Bedum (23 January 1984).
Bedum has a railway station -
Bedum railway station
Bedum is a railway station located in Bedum, Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 June 1884 and is located on the Groningen–Delfzijl railway.St Walfridus church has been calculated as now leaning at a greater angle than the
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa ( it, torre pendente di Pisa), or simply, the Tower of Pisa (''torre di Pisa'' ), is the ''campanile'', or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unst ...
Onderdendam
Onderdendam is a village in Het Hogeland municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 600 in January 2017.
History
The village is first mentioned in 1252 as "et ulderna domme". Even though it seemingl ...
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. He was known for his dribbling skills, speed, ball control and long-range shots. Robben is regarded as one of the best players of his gener ...
, professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugb ...
Gallery
File:'t Blauw Borgje, Ellerhuizen - panoramio.jpg, 't Blauw Borgje in winter
File:Bedum - Boterdiep - Ter Laanster Klap.jpg, Bridge over
Boterdiep
Boterdiep (Gronings: ''Botterdaip''; translation: Butter Deep) is a canal in the Province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It was intended for the inland navigation. The name relates to the dairy products transported through the canal. It used ha ...
File:Luchtwachttoren 7O3 - Bedum.jpg, Air watchtower in Bedum
File:Gem-Bedum-OpenTopo.jpg, Topographic map of Bedum, June 2015