Jannum
Janum
Village
Jannum church
Jannum church
Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Location in the former Ferwerderadiel municipality
Jannum is located in Friesland
Jannum
Jannum
Location in the Netherlands
Jannum is located in Netherlands
Jannum
Jannum
Jannum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′44″N 5°54′19″E / 53.31222°N 5.90528°E / 53.31222; 5.90528
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total40
 • 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. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9107AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 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. 1 2 "Jannum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jannum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

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