Hellum Explained

Hellum
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Midden-Groningen
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hellum in the province of Groningen
Coordinates:53.2383°N 6.8383°W
Area Total Km2:6.21
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:545
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9672
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0597

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

History

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]

Notes and References

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