The village Middelstum counts 2487 inhabitants (qualifying date 1 January 2004). Middelstum are 2e the core in the municipality. The village has a very well shop and company file. The village stands confessed as a strong rural community. There are important historico-cultural find values. Middelstum are characterised by its radiale structure: central centre is the church, where all streets run to. The village has been well opened up by the smooth connection on the Eemshavenweg (groningen - Eemshaven, N44). The village is surrounded bunch counterfoils. Component of it is the Middelstummer bunch on the East side of the village. It covers approximately 25 hectares. Bicycle - and wandelmogelijkheden are sufficiently and for Middelstum. If curiosities can be called the remainders (Donjon, koetshuis) the Dutch reformed church and bakery Mendels fraaie of the guarantor Ewsum, 17th eeuwse bakery to the church street.

HISTORIE

The name Middelstum comes of Midlistheim. This means the centre or middle the house. In the centre of the village the Hippolytuskerk stand. The current church descends of 1445. of the oldest part of the church is tufstenen rests retrieve in the they walls. Nobleman Ewe in pine Oert let build a guarantor in the 13e centuries, Ewsum called (aggregation of Ewes heim). Of the guarantor rest now only still the Don Jon (arms cupola), treasure cover and koetshuis. Guarantor Mentheda to southwest edge of the village dates back to 1371 (Albert Menteda are called). The original guarantor has been demolished. To the Menthedalaan in previous the century new \'borg \ have been built. In the centre of the village to the citadel street still the remainders of the Asingaborg stand. Asego the guarantor was called in 1323 and 1371 Eppo Asagama guarantor occupant become. 1926 were brought back the seventeenth eeuwse pand in old state. The construction of the Boterdiep it was decided in the year 1616. that meant moreover not yet that current already had course has been deeply got. Around 1660 the connection with Kantens came about as from Onderdendam. Were called firstly Vaert the Treck later it Boterdiep were just called. This because of the botters, which by deeply conducting. The Boterdiep were an important transport connection with groningen.

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