Ellersinghuizen
Hamlet in Groningen, Netherlands
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Ellersinghuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 31 km north of Emmen.
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  Ellersinghuizen Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands  Ellersinghuizen Ellersinghuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°1′N 7°7′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerwolde |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 80 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9541[1] |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1515 as "tho Ellersynckhuesen", and means "settlement of the Ellersing family".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde.[4] Ellersinghuizen has place name signs. It was home to 95 people in 1840.[5]
