Aalsum, Friesland

Aalsum
Ealsum
Village
Aalsum church
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Aalsum
Location in the Netherlands
Aalsum
Aalsum (Netherlands)
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
 • Total
4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
130
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9121
Dialing code0519

Aalsum (West Frisian: Ealsum) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân, about 1 km north of Dokkum. It had a population of around 125 in January 2017

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.