Winsum, Friesland
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Winsum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪnsʏm] ⓘ) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,038 in January 2017.[3]
Winsum | |
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Village | |
Winsum church | |
 Flag _wapen.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Winsum Location in the Netherlands  Winsum Winsum (Netherlands) | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,025 |
| • Density | 118/km2 (305/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8831[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
| Website | Official |
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Winshyum, and means "settlement of Winika (person)".[4] Winsum developed in the middle ages.[5] It is a terp (artificial living hill) village and one of the tallest, however it is not apparent due to the gentle slope. There was a second terp, however it was excavated in the late-19th century.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 15th or early-16th century. The tower has been built around 1880.[5]
Winsum was home to 546 people in 1840.[7] In 1897, the dairy factory Klimop opened in Winsum. It was in operation until 1939. Only the chimney remains.[5]
The windmill Langwert was built in 1974 as a replacement of an 1863 windmill which burnt down on 13 March 1974. It is a polder mill to drain the excess water from the polder. In 2011, it was damaged in a storm. Since 2014, it is once again in operation.[8]
Until 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.[7]
Notable people
Gallery
Langwert Mill
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Canal view
Farmer plowing with horse (unknown date)
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