Marum facts for kids
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Marum
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Town and former municipality
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Marum town hall
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Location in Groningen
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 Marum
Location in Groningen (province)
Marum
Location in Netherlands
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| Country |  Netherlands |
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| Province |  Groningen |
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| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
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| Merged | 2019 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 8,125 | ||
| • Density | 186.44/km2 (482.87/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
9363
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| Area code | 0594 | ||
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.
History
Marum is located in the peat area, and was an agricultural village. It was first mentioned in 1385 and probably means village near the lake. In 1795, it was home to 351 people.
Marum started to industrialise in the early 20th century, the tram from Groningen to Drachten resulted in further growth. The construction of the A7 motorway has resulted in the development of a suburban town. In 2019, it ceased to be an independent municipality and was merged into Westerkwartier.
Former population centres
Boerakker, Jonkersvaart, Lucaswolde, Marum, Niebert, Noordwijk, Nuis, De Wilp.
Notable people
- Tjeerd van Dekken (born 1967), politician
- Aafje Looijenga-Vos (1928–2018), crystallographer
Gallery
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Marum, reformed church
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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Marum, June 2015
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Dairy factory
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Base of a former windmill
