Ginnum

Ginnum

Ginnum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Ginnum (Dutch: Genum) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 87 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

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The village was first mentioned in 1397 as Ghenim, and means "settlement of the people of Gene (person)."[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century and was enlarged in the 13th century. The tower dates from the 15th century. In 1840, Ginnum was home to 124 people.[5]

Little house near the church

References

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    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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    "Postcodetool for 9174GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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    Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Ferwerderadiel
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    "Ginnum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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    "Ginnum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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