Heelsum

History

The village was first mentioned around 1160 as in Helessem, and means "settlement of Hele (person)". Helsum is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages near the brook Heelsumse beek. It became a separate parish in 1517. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1517 by the lady of the castle Margaretha van Homoet. It was expanded in 1859. Heelsum and Renkum have formed a single urban area, however, both are considered separate villages.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  43,236
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  42,259
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  41,855
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  40,457
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  39,400
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  38,141
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35,796
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35,764

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2018-05-25
  1 km S of Reppel, Belgium
• M 2.9 — 2013-01-20
  0 km WNW of Brachterbeek, Netherlands
• M 4.2 — 2011-09-08
  3 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
• M 4.1 — 2009-07-24
  2 km NW of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
• M 3.2 — 2008-12-25
  6 km ESE of Rheinberg, Germany
• M 2.9 — 2008-12-23
  2 km ESE of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany