Saaksum

Saaksum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsaːk.sʏm]; Gronings: Soaksum) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. As of 2021, it had a population of 90.[2] Until the municipal reorganization of 1990, it belonged to the former municipality of Oldehove.

Saaksum
Soaksum (Gronings)
Village
Entrance to Saaksum
Entrance to Saaksum
Saaksum is located in Groningen (province)
Saaksum
Saaksum
Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Saaksum is located in Netherlands
Saaksum
Saaksum
Saaksum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°25′E
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Westerkwartier
Elevation
[1]
1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total90
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9886[2]
Area code0594

Saaksum is a wierde village in good condition. It is a protected villagescape. The wierde is located on the edge of the village, on the main road from Aduard to Roodehaan.

Church

The Reformed Church, which was rebuilt in 1849, is located on the wierde. Its predecessor was a church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria according to a document from 1588. A memorial stone at the bottom of the tower reports that it was ghemake ('made') in 1550. The tower was restored in 1709. In 1845 it was decided to build a new church due to its dilapidation, but the tower remained standing. The new church was built in 1849. From the church, a short church path runs to the village, which is located entirely along a circular road.

  • The church of Saaksum
    The church of Saaksum
  • Houses on the Noordstraat
    Houses on the Noordstraat
  • Harbour of Saaksum to the Oldehoofsch canal [nl]
    Harbour of Saaksum to the Oldehoofsch canal

References
  1. "Postcodetool for 9886PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Statistics Netherlands. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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