Ballum

Ballum () is a village on the western half of the island of Ameland and the smallest of the total of four villages on the island, one of the West Frisian Islands and part of the Netherlands.

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Place details

Locality: Ballum
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 360

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ballum
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Hervormde kerk Ballum.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Ballum Church
Settlement.image_flag: Ballum vlag.svg
Settlement.image_map: LocatieBallum.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Ameland municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ameland
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 2.3
Settlement.area_total_km2: 17.19

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Ballum () is a village on the western half of the island of Ameland and the smallest of the total of four villages on the island, one of the West Frisian Islands and part of the Netherlands.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1473 as "jn balnera lees: balmera buren", and means "settlement of Balle (person)". Ballum is an esdorp with a triangular village square which developed in the Late Middle Ages.

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