Ulrum (; ) is a village in the
Dutch province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
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 ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Het Hogeland
Het Hogeland is a municipality in the north of the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
History
The municipality of Het Hogeland was established on 1 January 2019 by merging the municipalities of Bedu ...
.
History
The first time the town was named was as ''Uluringhem'' in the 11th century.
Ulrum is sited on two
mound
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s. On the western one stands the Romano-Gothic church of Ulrum (built at the end of the 12th century), on the eastern mound stood the Asingaborg.
Ulrum was once a thriving village with many tradesmen and small businesses. Now only agricultural activity remains.
Ulrum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it merged with
Eenrum,
Kloosterburen, and
Leens. The new municipality was called Ulrum at first, but was renamed to De Marne in 1992.
Gallery
File:De Houw - boerderij De Houw.jpg, Farm in Ulrum
File:Ulrum - Leensterweg 45-47.jpg, House in Ulrum
File:HVKerkUlrum.jpg, Protestant Church in Ulrum
File:Beckeringh - Borg Asinga, Ulrum.jpg, Borg Asinga
References
External links
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Het Hogeland
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Former municipalities of Groningen (province)
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