Ballum (Ameland) | village

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Ballum is a village on the western half of the island of Ameland and the smallest of the total of four villages on the island, one of the West Frisian Islands and part of the Netherlands. It has a population of about 370; this includes about 60 inhabitants of the countryside surrounding the village. The small Ameland Airport is located northwest of Ballum.

It is also the place of the municipal hall of Ameland. This building was built on the location where the castle of the Cammingha's once stood. This old and large castle, formerly the home of the lords of the island, was demolished in 1829. A large gravestone, with inscriptions from around 1575, is exposed in a building on the still used cemetery.
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Coordinates:   53°26'37"N   5°41'11"E
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