Eastrum
Village
Flag of Eastrum
Flag
Coat of arms of Eastrum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Eastrum is located in Friesland
Eastrum
Eastrum
Location in the Netherlands
Eastrum is located in Netherlands
Eastrum
Eastrum
Eastrum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°19′50″N 6°3′40″E / 53.33056°N 6.06111°E / 53.33056; 6.06111
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total190
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
9125[1]
Dialing code0519

Eastrum (Dutch: Oostrum) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 188 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1449 as Aesterma, and means "eastern settlement".[5] Eastrum is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the Middle Ages. The terp is 4.5 metres (15 ft) tall, but a large part has been excavated around 1900. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 16th century, but has a 13th-century tower.[4]

Mellema State was a castle-like stins which probably dated from the 14th century. About 80% of the area around Eastrum was owned by the Mellemas. In 1735, it was demolished and reused to build Heemstra State in Oentsjerk.[6]

In 1840, Eastrum was home to 295 people.[4] In 2006, artefacts were discovered in the terp during an archaeological exploration dating from 3400 to 2850 BC.[7]

The village's official name was changed from Oostrum to Eastrum in 2023.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9125EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. 1 2 3 "Oostrum (Fryslan)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oostrum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mellema State te Oostrum". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Trechterbekercultuur of enkelgrafcultuur?". RTV Noord (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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