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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Middelstum
Middelstum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɪdəlstʏm]; Gronings: Middelsom [ˈmɪdl̩sɔm]) is a village with a population of 2,419 in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eemsdelta.

Middelstum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Loppersum.

History

The village was first mentioned between 822 and 856 as Mitilistenheim, and means "settlement in the middle". Middelstum is a terp (artificial living hill) village which probably developed in Roman times. It consists of three "house" terps which have grown together. It has a radial structure and ring road.

The Dutch Reformed church was built in several stages during the 15th century. The tower dates from 1487. Between 1661 and 1662, a dome with carillon was place on top of the tower.

Middelstum was home to 1,737 people in 1840.

  • Church of Middelstum
    Church of Middelstum
  • House in Middelstum
    House in Middelstum
  • Retirement home of Middelstum
    Retirement home of Middelstum

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9991AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Middelstum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Middelstum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Middelstum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2022.



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