Middelstum

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Middelstum (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned between 822 and 856 as Mitilistenheim, and means "settlement in the middle".[2] 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.[3]

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.[3]

Middelstum was home to 1,737 people in 1840.[4]

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References

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  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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