Ulrum
Encyclopedia
Ulrum is a small village/town in the Dutch
province
of Groningen
. It is located in the municipality of De Marne
.
Ulrum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it merged with Eenrum
, Kloosterburen
, and Leens
. The new municipality was called Ulrum at first, but was renamed to De Marne in 1992.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province
Provinces of the Netherlands
A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities, having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance. The government of each province consists of three major parts: the Provinciale Staten which is the...
of Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
. It is located in the municipality of De Marne
De Marne
De Marne is a municipality in the northeast of the Netherlands.- Population centres :Broek, Eenrum, Hornhuizen, Houwerzijl, Kleine Huisjes, Kloosterburen, Kruisweg, Lauwersoog, Leens, Mensingeweer, Molenrij, Niekerk, Pieterburen, Schouwerzijl, Ulrum, Vierhuizen, Warfhuizen, Wehe-den Hoorn,...
.
Ulrum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it merged with Eenrum
Eenrum
Eenrum is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of De Marne, 17 km northwest of the city of Groningen.Eenrum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Kloosterburen and Leens....
, Kloosterburen
Kloosterburen
Kloosterburen is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of De Marne.Kloosterburen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Leens, Ulrum and Eenrum. During the combining of the four municipalities they were called 'de LEUK...
, and Leens
Leens
Leens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of De Marne.Leens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Eenrum and Kloosterburen....
. The new municipality was called Ulrum at first, but was renamed to De Marne in 1992.