Aalsum, Groningen
Aalsum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːlsɵm]) 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) | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′25″N 6°22′12″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerkwartier |
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.
References
- ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839.
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