Jellum

Jellum
Village
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Jellum
Location in the Netherlands
Jellum
Jellum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′44″N 5°44′38″E / 53.16222°N 5.74389°E / 53.16222; 5.74389
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Leeuwarden
Area
 • Total
3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
150
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
9026[1]
Dialing code058

Jellum is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 142 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Helmum, and means "settlement of the people of Helm (person)".[4] The Dutch Reformed church dated from around 1700. In 1893, it was struck by lightning and both the church and tower burnt down. In 1895, it was rebuilt with a 21 metres (69 ft) tall tower. In 1840, Jellum was home to 96 people.[5]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9026BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. ^ "Jellum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Jellum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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