Sappemeer
Located in Midden-Groningen Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°09′51″ N 6°47′25″ E
- Population
- 8,298
- 8.3K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde15 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport130 km
About Sappemeer
Sappemeer is a town. Location: Midden-Groningen Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 8,298. Elevation: 2 m.
Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɑpəˈmeːr]) is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Midden-Groningen to the east of Hoogezand. Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand. The village is the European headquarters of the Japanese Kikkoman Corporation, which began operations in 1997 and now produces over 40 million litres of soy sauce per annum at the site. Dutch physician and feminist Aletta Jacobs was born in the village.
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Population of Sappemeer over time
| 1830 | 2,737 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 2,925 | |
| 1849 | 3,170 | |
| 1859 | 3,475 | |
| 1869 | 3,915 | |
| 1879 | 4,400 | |
| 1889 | 5,033 | |
| 1899 | 6,117 | |
| 1909 | 6,405 | |
| 1920 | 6,335 | |
| 1930 | 6,504 | |
| 1947 | 7,126 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sappemeer
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (80 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 49 | 63 | 46 | 57 | 71 | 76 | 61 | 73 | 73 | 80 | 78 |
How to get to Sappemeer
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 15 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 16 km to the west.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 15 kmwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 130 kmsoutheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 135 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 16 kmwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 66 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 86 kmsouthwest
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 95 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 105 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sappemeer
Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 16 kmW
- Martinikerk Attraction 16 kmNW
- Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 17 kmNW
- Wedderborg Historic site 22 kmSE
25–60 km248 places
- Borkum Island 47 kmN
- Juist Island 59 kmN
- Nordstrand Beach 50 kmN
- Badestrand Beach 59 kmN
60–100 km639 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 76 kmNE
- Norderney Island 68 kmNE
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 90 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources