Feinsum

Feinsum (Dutch: Finkum[3]) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.[4]

Feinsum
Village
St Vitus' Church
St Vitus' Church
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Feinsum is located in Friesland
Feinsum
Feinsum
Location in the Netherlands
Feinsum is located in Netherlands
Feinsum
Feinsum
Feinsum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°16′40″N 5°45′30″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total160
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
9053[1]
Dialing code058

There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Finckum. The etymology is unclear.[5] Feinsum is a very old terp (artificial living mound) village which probably had its origins in the beginning of our era, and has one of the oldest dikes of the Netherlands.[6] There used to be outpost of the monastery Mariëngaarde in Feinsum.[7]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored between 1962 and 1964.[6] In 1840, Feinsum was home to 227 people.[7]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[7]

  • Feinsum church, 1723
    Feinsum church, 1723
  • Slagdijkstermolen
    Slagdijkstermolen
  • House in Finkum (1950-1952)
    House in Finkum (1950-1952)
  • Time traveller statue
    Time traveller statue

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9053LM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  5. "Finkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Finkum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. "Feinsum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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