Hellum

Hellum (Gronings: Helm) is a village in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, the Netherlands.

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Locality: Hellum
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 515
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hellum
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Hellum - kerk.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Hellum in 2014
Settlement.image_flag: Hellum.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Midden-Groningen
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Hellum in the province of Groningen
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6.21
Settlement.elevation_m: 0.4
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 545
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Hellum (Gronings: Helm) is a village in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, the Netherlands.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1282 as de Hellum. The etymology is unclear. Hellum is a road village which developed in the 12th century on a sandy ridge.