Assum

Assum is a hamlet in the municipality of Uitgeest in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. The hamlet of Assum was originally an independent village but has now been absorbed by the larger Uitgeest. Assum is located between Uitgeest and Heemskerk. Due to this original independence, this place name can still be found in place name registers and, for example, the telephone directory on the internet.

Assum
Hamlet
Farmhouse in Assum
Farmhouse in Assum
Assum is located in Netherlands
Assum
Assum
Location in the Netherlands
Assum is located in North Holland
Assum
Assum
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°31′N 4°42′E
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Uitgeest
Elevation
[1]
0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Totalc. 175
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1911
Area code0251

Assum consists of approximately 70 homes,[2] including a number of agricultural farm homes. Until about 1990, Assum was situated in an agricultural area. Due to the growth of Uitgeest with the Kleis and Waldijk districts, the buildings of Uitgeest are approaching the hamlet of Assum.

The nearby Slot Assumburg is named after the hamlet.

Etymology

Assum was mentioned in 1397 as Assem. It is probably composed of ask, "ash tree", or the personal name Ascman, and heem, "place of residence".[3]

Notable people

References
  1. "Postcodetool for 1911ME". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. >"Assum". Plaatsengids.nl (in Dutch). 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. Van Berkel, Gerald; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.
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