Hellum

Village in Groningen, Netherlands

Hellum

Village

Church of Hellum in 2014

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Coordinates: 53°14′18″N 6°50′18″E﻿ / ﻿53.23833°N 6.83833°E﻿ / 53.23833; 6.83833
Country| Netherlands
Province| Groningen
Municipality| Midden-Groningen
Area

[1]

• Total

| 6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 545
• Density| 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code|

9672[1]

Dialing code| 0597

Hellum (Gronings: Helm) is a village in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, the Netherlands.

## History

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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

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* Helmheerd

* Sluice

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. "two entries"
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9672AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
3. ^ "Hellum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Hellum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. ^ a b "Hellum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.

## External links

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* Media related to Hellum at Wikimedia Commons

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Populated places in the municipality of Midden-Groningen

Towns|

* Hoogezand
* Sappemeer

Villages|

* 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
* Waterhuizen [nl]
* Westerbroek [nl]
* Woudbloem [nl]
* Zuidbroek

Hamlets|

* Denemarken
* Martenshoek

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