Middelstum (; ) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
with a population of 2,419 in the province of
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
in the
Netherlands
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. It is located in the municipality of
Eemsdelta
Eemsdelta () is a municipality in the province of Groningen, Netherlands formed from the merger of Appingedam, Delfzijl and Loppersum. The municipality came into existence on 1 January 2021.
Geography
As of 2020, the areas encompassed by th ...
.
Middelstum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with
Loppersum
Loppersum (; ) is a village and former municipality in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
Geography
Loppersum is located in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the north of the ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned between 822 and 856 as Mitilistenheim, and means "settlement in the middle".
Middelstum is a ''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and ...
'' (artificial living hill) village which probably developed in Roman times. It consists of three "house" ''terp''s 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
A carillon ( , ) is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a musical keyboard, keyboard and consists of at least 23 bells. The bells are Bellfounding, cast in Bell metal, bronze, hung in fixed suspension, and Musical tuning, tu ...
was place on top of the tower.
Middelstum was home to 1,737 people in 1840.
Gallery
File:Middelstum Hippolyteskerk 00 45 02 912000.jpeg, Church of Middelstum
File:FvNMiddelstum2.jpg, House in Middelstum
File:Middelstum - Hippolytushoes.jpg, Retirement home of Middelstum
References
External links
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All information about Middelstum (in Dutch)
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
Eemsdelta
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