Berltsum

Also known as Berlikum

Berltsum () is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,529 in January 2017. Until 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.

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Settlement.postal_code: 9041
Settlement.name: Berltsum
Settlement.native_name: Berlikum
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Berlikum, kerk foto5 2010-04-17 15.11.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Berltsum church
Settlement.image_flag: Berlikum vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Berltsum.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Menameradiel Berltsum.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Menameradiel municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland

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== History == The village was first mentioned in 1355 as Berlichem, and means "settlement of the people of Berilo (person)". The village of Tutingum or Tutgum which was located to the north probably merged into Berltsum in the 15th century, and the name disappeared in the 19th century. Berltsum developed as a terp (artificial living hill) village along the river Riedstroom several centuries before Christ. Berltsum was never a city, but did receive rights. In the 12th century, it was burnt down by the Vikings.

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