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Winsum is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands.

1 Population centers

Abbeweer, Adorp, Aduarderzijl, Alinghuizen, Allersma, Antum, Arwerd, Baflo Bellingeweer, Beswerd, Bolshuizen, De Dingen, De Raken, De Schifpot, De Schoor, De Vennen, Den Andel, Duisterwinkel, Ernstheem, Ezinge, Feerwerd, Garnwerd, Groot Wetsinge, Hammeland, Hardeweer, Harssens, Hekkum, Hiddingezijl, Klein Garnwerd, Krassum, Lutje Marne, Lutke Saaksum, Maarhuizen, Obergum, Oldenzijl, Oostum, Ranum, Rasquert, Saaxumhuizen, Sauwerd, Schapehals, Schaphalsterzijl, Schilligeham, Suttum, Takkebos, Tijum, Tinallinge, Valkum, Wierum, Wierumerschouw, Wildeveld and Winsum

2 Harssens

Harssens was already established in the 14th Century with a coat of arms of a blue griffin (winged, lanky, standing lion figure). In 1604 Warmolus Hilbrandus addressed Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. The Emperor made Hildbrandus lord of the estate and recognized the coat of arms. By 1742 the Hilbrandus mansion and the church in Harssens were dismantled. The rights to the coat of arms remained and when Adorp was established as a township in 1809 the winged lion of Harssens had a place of honour in the town crestCrest is a heraldry term. Crest is the name of a popular toothpaste in Canada, the USA, and the United Kingdom. Crest is also a commune of the Drome departement in France. CREST is a securities depository and settlement service of the United Kingdom and I.

3 External link

• Official website