Eastrum
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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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]
Eastrum | |
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Village | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Eastrum Location in the Netherlands  Eastrum Eastrum (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 190 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9125[1] |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
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]
Gallery
Drawing of Mellema State
Brickworks
