Leersum

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Leersum
Town
Michaëlskerk
Flag Coat of arms
The former municipality of Leersum
Leersum Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°1′00″N 5°26′00″E / 52.01667°N 5.43333°E / 52.01667; 5.43333
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Population  (1 January 2021)
• Total	7,675
Demonym	Leersummer
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Area code	0343

Leersum is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It lies about 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Doorn and 9 km (5.5 mi) west of Veenendaal.

In 2001, the town of Leersum had 6013 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.44 km²; it contained 2465 residences.^[1] Until 2006, Leersum was its own municipality, covering both the town of Leersum and neighbouring Darthuizen.

In June 2021, Leersum was hit by a downburst. Many cars and homes were heavily damaged by falling trees.^[2] As a result, the forests around Leersum have been closed. Staatsbosbeheer, the Dutch state forest administration, estimates that damaged sections of forest will not be reopened to the general public before the end of the year 2021.