Bedum
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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Province | Groningen |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Municipality | 44.96 km² (17.4 sq mi) |
| - Land | 44.58 km² (17.2 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.38 km² (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Municipality | 10,617 |
| - Density | 238/km² (616.4/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Bedum (pronunciation (help·info), Gronings: Beem) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Populated by around 10,000 (2005) inhabitants, Bedum is one of the larger of Groningen's several satellite towns. Bedum is the site of three supermarkets, several pubs, and its infamous leaning church tower, dubbed "the leaning tower of Bedum". Footballer Arjen Robben was born in Bedum (January 23, 1984).
[edit] The Liberation of Bedum
Bedum was liberated on Tuesday the 17th 1945 by the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (VIII RECCE), 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.
[edit] Population centres
- Bedum
- Noordwolde
- Onderdendam
- Zuidwolde
- Ellerhuizen
- Westerdijkshorn
[edit] External link
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