Ulrum Explained

Ulrum
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ulrum in the province of Groningen
Coordinates:53.359°N 25.99°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Het Hogeland
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:28.48
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3.4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,305
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9971
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0596

Ulrum (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʏlrʏm/; Ollerom pronounced as /ˈɔɫəɾɔm/) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland.

History

The first time the town was named was as Uluringhem in the 11th century.

Ulrum is sited on two mounds. 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.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9971AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 8 April 2022. two entries.