Aalsum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːlsʏm]) is a small hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 1.5 km west of Oldehove.[1]
Aalsum | |
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  Aalsum Location of Aalsum in the province of Groningen  Aalsum Aalsum (Netherlands)  Aalsum Aalsum (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′25″N 6°22′12″E / 53.30694°N 6.37000°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Groningen |
| Municipality |  Westerkwartier |
| Postcode | 9883 |
The hamlet was located on a wierde, an artificial dwelling hill. The hill was partially excavated in the 20th century; a bow from the ninth century was found. Plans to reconstruct the hill were canceled.
According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[2] Aalsum had 80 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century; presumably, this includes the surrounding countryside.
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Wierde seen from the Aalsumerweg from the direction of Kommerzijl -
Wierde seen from the Aalsumerweg from the direction of Oldehove -
Wierde seen from the Electraweg
References
edit- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839.
External links
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53°18′27″N 6°22′10″E / 53.30750°N 6.36944°E
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