Sappemeer () is a town in the
Dutch province of
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Midden-Groningen to the east of
Hoogezand
Hoogezand () is a town in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, in the province of Groningen in northeast Netherlands.
History
The name refers to a higher sanded ''(Hooge Sandt)'' place in the peatlands cut through when the Winschoterdiep Cha ...
.
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 400 million litres of
soy sauce
Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of China, Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermentation (food), fermented paste of soybeans, roasted cereal, grain, brine, and ''Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''A ...
per annum at the site.
Dutch physician and feminist
Aletta Jacobs was born in the village.
Gallery
File:Sappemeer - Borgercompagniesterstr 64 (1).jpg, Villa in Sappemeer
File:Kees de Haanstraat 73.jpg, Pub in Sappemeer
File:Hengelsport Sappemeer (2017).jpg, Shops in Sappemeer
File:Sappemeer - Noorderstraat 120.jpg, Former factory
References
External links
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Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Midden-Groningen
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