Eenrum is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland, 17 km northwest of the city of Groningen.[3]

Eenrum
Village
Eenrum in 2010
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Coordinates: 53°22′N 6°28′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Het Hogeland
Area [1]
• Total	0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Population [1]
• Total	1,365
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9967
Dialing code	0595

Eenrum was a separate municipality until 1990, then it was merged with Ulrum, Kloosterburen and Leens.[4]

History

Eenrum is a terp (artificial mount) village dating from the middle ages.[5] The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as De Arnarion. The origin of the name is unknown.[6] The church dates from the late 13th century.[5] It had established a local government in 1798, but officially became a municipality in 1808.[7] The local council used to meet in the village pub until 1881 when it was no longer allowed to meet in a public place which served alcohol. It was decided to built a town hall. In 2019, it became part of the municipality Het Hogeland.[7]

International Sport

The village is host to a major motorcycle racing circuit. The venue hosts domestic and international meetings and has hosted World and European Finals. It hosted the 2009 Team Long Track World Championship, which was won by Germany. The host team Netherlands finished second.

Gallery

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  Eenrum, dorpsstraat
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  Windmill 'De Lelie'
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  Church in 2008
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  The sluice

References

External links

• Media related to Eenrum at Wikimedia Commons
• https://grasstrackgb.co.uk/venue-eenrum/

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