Aalsum

Netherlands / Friesland / Dantumadeel /
Aalsum (Frisian name: Ealsum) is a village counting some 162 inhabitants (January 2004) about 1 km north of Dokkum in Dongeradeel, Netherlands. Aalsum is built on a partially excavated terp, around a church originally dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, which dates back to approximately 1200 AD.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aalsum_(Friesland)
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Coordinates:   53°20'21"N   6°0'17"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago