Jannum

Jannum
Janum
Village
Jannum church
Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Jannum
Location in the Netherlands
Jannum
Jannum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′44″N 5°54′19″E / 53.31222°N 5.90528°E / 53.31222; 5.90528
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
 • Total
2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
40
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Postal code
9107[1]
Dialing code0519

Jannum (Dutch: Janum) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 63 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.[4]

The village was first mentioned in 1506 as Jawnum. The etymology is unclear.[5] The Dutch Reformed Church is from the 14th century and has 13th century elements. In 1840, Jannum was home to 97 people.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9107AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel
  4. ^ a b "Jannum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Jannum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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