Ellersinghuizen Explained

Ellersinghuizen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Westerwolde
Area Total Km2:1.17
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3.4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:80
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9541
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0597

Ellersinghuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 31 km north of Emmen.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1515 as "tho Ellersynckhuesen", and means "settlement of the Ellersing family".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde.[4] Ellersinghuizen has place name signs. It was home to 95 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9541AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 9 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Ellersinghuizen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 9541 in Vlagtwedde . Postcode bij adres . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Ellersinghuizen . Plaatsengids . 9 April 2022 . nl.