Hellum
Village in Groningen, Netherlands
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53°14′18″N 6°50′18″E / 53.23833°N 6.83833°E / 53.23833; 6.83833
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Hellum (Gronings: Helm) is a village in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, the Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1282 as de Hellum. The etymology is unclear.[3] Hellum is a road village which developed in the 12th century on a sandy ridge.[4]
The church was built in the 13th century as a reconstruction of a church from around 1100. The tower dates from the Middle Ages, however the top has been rebuilt in 1648.[4]
Hellum was home to 693 people in 1840.[5] It used to be part of the municipality of Slochteren. In 2018, it became part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen.[5]
Gallery
- Helmheerd
- Sluice
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9672AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Hellum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Hellum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Hellum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
- Media related to Hellum at Wikimedia Commons
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Populated places in the municipality of Midden-Groningen
- Hoogezand
- Sappemeer
- Borgercompagnie
- Foxhol
- Froombosch [nl]
- Harkstede
- Hellum
- Kiel-Windeweer [nl]
- Kolham
- Kropswolde
- Luddeweer [nl]
- Meeden
- Muntendam
- Noordbroek
- Overschild [nl]
- Scharmer [nl]
- Schildwolde
- Siddeburen
- Slochteren
- Steendam [nl]
- Tjuchem [nl]
- Tripscompagnie [nl]
- Waterhuizen [nl]
- Westerbroek [nl]
- Woudbloem [nl]
- Zuidbroek
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