Middelstum
Village
Middelstum in 2010
Middelstum in 2010
Middelstum is located in Groningen (province)
Middelstum
Middelstum
Location of Middelstum in the province of Groningen
Middelstum is located in Netherlands
Middelstum
Middelstum
Middelstum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°20′46″N 6°38′29″E / 53.34611°N 6.64139°E / 53.34611; 6.64139
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityEemsdelta
Area
[1]
 • Total25.17 km2 (9.72 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,325
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal code
8721[1]
Dialing code0514

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.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned between 822 and 856 as Mitilistenheim, and means "settlement in the middle".[4] 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.[5]

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.[5]

Middelstum was home to 1,737 people in 1840.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 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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