Wimmenum
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Wimmenum | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Windmill De Wimmenumermolen | |
  Wimmenum Location in the Netherlands  Wimmenum Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′21″N 4°39′21″E / 52.63917°N 4.65583°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Bergen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1934[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
Wimmenum is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Bergen, about 2 km north of Egmond aan den Hoef.
It was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Wymnam. The etymology is unknown.[3]
Wimmenum was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with Egmond-Binnen.[4] It was home to 84 people in 1840.[5]
The windmill De Wimmenumermolen is a polder mill which was built in 1774. It was in service until 1951 when a pumping station was constructed. In 1967, it was restored and has an auxiliary function. In 2020, the wind mill broke its record with 1,113,518 revolutions.[6]
