Fransum

Fransum is an old church hamlet in the municipality of Westerkwartier, . The village in the north-east of the country contains an early 13th century Romanesque church, a farm and a house.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Piloersemaborg and Abdijkerk (Aduard).

The is a 17th-century borg in the village of Den Ham in in the .

Church
is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Fransum.

Monastery
is a former Cistercian abbey in the… is situated 2½ km south of Fransum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suttum and Beswerd.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Village
is a linear village in the municipality…

Fransum

Latitude
53.27807° or 53° 16′ 41″ north
Longitude
6.44754° or 6° 26′ 51″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9F587CHX+62
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Fransum” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Fransum”
  • Dutch: “Fransum”
  • French: “Fransum”
  • Ladin: “Fransum”
  • Luxembourgish: “Fransum”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Fransum”
  • Persian: “فرانسوم”
  • Ukrainian: “Франсюм”
  • Western Frisian: “Fraansum”
  • Western Frisian: “Fransum”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hardeweer and Tolhek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: kerkje van Harkema and Dorpshuis Den Ham.

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