Sauwerd

Sauwerd is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands. Until the local government reorganization of 1990 the village was the head of the former municipality of Adorp.

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Place details

Locality: Sauwerd
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 995
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sauwerd
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Sauwerd - gereformeerde kerk.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Reformed church in Sauwerd
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Het Hogeland
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Sauwerd in Groningen in the Netherlands
Settlement.area_total_km2: 0.33
Settlement.elevation_m: 0.6
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 985
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET

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Area: 0.33
Image: Sauwerd - gereformeerde kerk.jpg

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Sauwerd is a village in the municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands. Until the local government reorganization of 1990 the village was the head of the former municipality of Adorp.

The village of Sauwerd is 7 to 10 kilometers away from the nearest city, Groningen. The village is built on a wierde, from which it gets the second part of its name. It is inhabited by an estimated 1,100 people. The internationally known swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo was born in Sauwerd and lived there for most of her youth.