Aalsum, Friesland
Aalsum (unofficial West Frisian name: Ealsum) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân, about 1 km north of Dokkum. It had a population of around 125 in January 2017[1]
Aalsum Ealsum | |
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Village | |
 Aalsum church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Aalsum Location in the Netherlands | |
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| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 125 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9121 |
| Telephone area | 0519 |
Aalsum is built on a partially excavated terp, around a church originally dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, which dates back to approximately 1200 AD.
History
Aalsum had a station (Dokkum-Aalsum) on the North Friesland Railway, which opened in 1901. It became the terminus for passenger services in May 1935 and closed to passengers in July 1936. The station reopened to passengers in May 1940 and closed to passengers in July 1942. Freight services ceased in 1975. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
Notable inhabitants
- Rink van der Velde (June 18, 1932), writer and journalist
References
- Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
External links
L.PIGORINI, I terpen della Frisia, "Bullettino di Paletnologia Italiana VII, 1881, pp. 110-122; L.PIGORINI, Le prime città della Frisia, "Nuova Antologia", n. 60, 1881, pp. 225–235; R. MUNRO, Notes of a visit to a terp mound at Aalzum, in North Friesland, Holland. “Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland" vol. XXIII, vol. XI new Series, 1889, pp. 98–105.