Saaksum
Soaksum (
Gronings) | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°25′E / 53.317°N 6.417°E | |
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Elevation | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
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• Total | 90 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postcode | 9886
[2] |
Area code | 0594 |
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 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 .
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.
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Saaksum
Soaksum (
Gronings) | |
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Village | |
![]() Entrance to Saaksum | |
Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°25′E / 53.317°N 6.417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Municipality |
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Elevation | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 90 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postcode | 9886
[2] |
Area code | 0594 |
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 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 .
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.
Media related to
Saaksum at Wikimedia Commons