| Middelstum | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eemsdelta |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Middelstum in the province of Groningen |
| Coordinates: | 53.3461°N 6.6414°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.17 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1.8 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,325 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8721 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0514 |
Middelstum (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈmɪdəlstʏm/; Middelsom pronounced as /gos/) 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.
The village was first mentioned between 822 and 856 as Mitilistenheim, and means "settlement in the middle".[3] 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.[4]
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.[4]
Middelstum was home to 1,737 people in 1840.[5]