Hellum

Hellum
Hellum
Village
	Church of Hellum in 2014
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	Hellum Location of Hellum in the province of Groningen Hellum Hellum (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°14′18″N 6°50′18″E / 53.23833°N 6.83833°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Midden-Groningen
Area
• Total	6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Elevation	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	545
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code	9672
Dialing 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]

Gallery

Helmheerd
Sluice

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 9672AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Hellum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Hellum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Hellum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.