Hantum
Village
St Martin's church
St Martin's church
Flag of Hantum
Flag
Coat of arms of Hantum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Hantum is located in Friesland
Hantum
Hantum
Location in the Netherlands
Hantum is located in Netherlands
Hantum
Hantum
Hantum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°21′45″N 5°57′51″E / 53.36250°N 5.96417°E / 53.36250; 5.96417
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total400
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Postal code
9147[1]
Dialing code0519

Hantum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 404 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

The village is home to a restored windmill, De Hantumermolen, and a Buddhist stupa and monastery.

History

The village was first mentioned in 944 as Hanaten. The etymology is unknown.[5] Hantum is a terp (artificial living mound) village which developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the late-12th century and was enlarged in the 16th century. In 1807, the tower was built.[6]

The polder mill De Hantumermolen was built in 1880. In 1957, the stock broke and an electromotor was intalled. The mill was restored in 1978, and is back in active service removing excess water from the polder.[7]

In 1840, Hamtum was home to 383 people.[4] Around 1900, the southern and western parts of the terp were excavated.[6]

In 1986, Karma Deleg Chö Phel Ling, a Buddhist monastery, was founded. A Buddhist Stupa was built near Hantum in 1993. The stupa measures 13 metres (43 ft), and was at the time the largest stupa in Western Europe. It belongs to the Karma Kagyu lineage of the Tibetan Buddhism, and is part of the monastery of Karma Deleg Chö Phel Ling.[8][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9147BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. 1 2 3 "Hantum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Hantum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hantum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "De Hantumermolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Stoepa". Karma Kagyu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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