Marum

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]

For other uses, see Marum (disambiguation).
Marum
Town and former municipality
Marum town hall
Marum town hall
Flag of Marum
Flag
Coat of arms of Marum
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Marum in a municipal map of Groningen
Location in Groningen
Marum is located in Groningen (province)
Marum
Marum
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Marum is located in Netherlands
Marum
Marum
Marum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′N 6°16′E
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Merged2019
Area
[1]
 • Total43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total8,125
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9363[1]
Area code0594

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
  • Marum, reformed church
    Marum, reformed church
  • Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Marum, June 2015
    Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Marum, June 2015
  • Dairy factory
    Dairy factory
  • Base of a former windmill
    Base of a former windmill

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9363BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2019". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. Redmer Alma (1998). Marum (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 159. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. "Marum". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. Verdeling van de provintie van Stad en Lande (in Dutch). Groningen: Oomkens. 1796. p. 36. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. "Marum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. "Tj.R. (Tjeerd) van Dekken". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. Bram Schierbeek (2018). "Aafje Looijenga-Vos (1928-2018)". International Union of Crystallography. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

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