Ulrum
Ulrum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɵlrɵm]) is a small village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland.
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 Ulrum in c. 2006 | |
  Ulrum Location of Ulrum in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°21.54′N 6°19.99′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | 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 eastern one stands the Romano-Gothic church of Ulrum (built at the end of the 12th century), on the western 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.[1]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
Media related to Ulrum at Wikimedia Commons- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ulrum". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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