Loppersum

Loppersum
Village and Municipality
Defense tower of former Ewsum Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Groningen
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°45′E / 53.333°N 6.750°E / 53.333; 6.750Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°45′E / 53.333°N 6.750°E / 53.333; 6.750
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Albert Rodenboog (CDA)
Area
• Total	111.99 km2 (43.24 sq mi)
• Land	111.04 km2 (42.87 sq mi)
• Water	0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population (February 2017)
• Total	10,174
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	Parts of 9900 range
Area code	0596
Website	www.loppersum.nl

Loppersum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔpərsɵm]) is a village and municipality with a population of 10,174 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

Loppersum is located at 53°20′N 6°45′E / 53.333°N 6.750°E / 53.333; 6.750 in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands.

The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Eemsmond (north), Delfzijl (east), Appingedam (east), Slochteren (southeast), Ten Boer (south), and Bedum (southwest).

The population centres in the municipality are:

The mayor of Loppersum is Albert Rodenboog of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was chosen as best local administrator by the professional magazine Binnenlands Bestuur in 2013.

The Petrus en Pauluskerk is a national heritage site (rijksmonument) in Loppersum.

Of the borg of Ewsum in Middelstum a single defense tower remains today.