Country Netherlands Population 1,078 (1 Jan 2009) Province Friesland | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 9:59 PM Municipality Wûnseradiel | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 42 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Arum is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Wûnseradiel, about 5 km southeast of the city of Harlingen.
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Map of Arum, Netherlands
Overview
The village itself has about 850 inhabitants. The surrounding countryside that belongs to Arum, including the hamlets of Baarderburen and Grauwe Kat, has a population of about 180.
In 1380, the Battle of Arum was fought near the village between the monks of the monasteries Ludingakerk (near Midlum) and Oldeklooster (near Hartwert), in which more than 130 men died.
References
Arum, Friesland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA