Sauwerd
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| Map showing the municipality Winsum, wherein Sauwerd is situated. | |
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| Coordinates: 53°17′36″N 6°32′5″E / 53.29333°N 6.53472°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Winsum |
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| • Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,060 |
Coordinates: 53°18′N 6°32′E / 53.3°N 6.533°E Sauwerd is a village in the municipality of Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands.
The village of Sauwerd is 10 to 15 kilometers away from its nearest city Groningen. The village is built on a wierde, to which it also owes 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.
[edit] Facilities
There is one primary school in Sauwerd, called De Meander (the meander). Sauwerd has a sport complex called De Lange Twee (meaning The Long Two). The park features a football club called VV SIOS. There are two football fields in the complex. There is also a tennis club in the complex, called TV Onstaborg. There are two churches in Sauwerd. One is a reformed church and the other is a PKN church. There is a buss stop in Sauwerd and a train station.
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