Marum

For other uses, see Marum (disambiguation).

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]

Marum
Town and former municipality
Marum town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Groningen
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Coordinates: 53°9′N 6°16′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Westerkwartier
Merged	2019
Area [1]
• Total	43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3 m (9.8 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	8,125
• Density	186.4/km2 (482.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9363[1]
Area code	0594

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

• Tjeerd van Dekken (born 1967), politician^[8]
• Aafje Looijenga-Vos (1928–2018), crystallographer^[9]

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