Spannum

Spannum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɑ.nʏm]) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 282 in January 2017.[3]

Spannum
Village
Spannum church
Spannum church
Coat of arms of Spannum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Spannum is located in Friesland
Spannum
Spannum
Location in the Netherlands
Spannum is located in Netherlands
Spannum
Spannum
Spannum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°8′33″N 5°36′23″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke Waadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total255
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code
8843[1]
Dialing code0517

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Spannum. The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1332, an outpost of the monastery Lidlum of Oosterbierum was located in the Spannum.[5] The Dutch Reformed church was restored in 1743 and enlarged in the late-19th century.[6]

Spannum was home to 177 people in 1840.[6] It used to be an isolated village. In 1875, the road to Wommels opened. In 1876, a boarding school for girls opened in Spannum which an emphasis on learning French. The older girls were only allowed to speak French. The school closed in 1905.[6]

Until 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and until 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[6]

  • Landscape around Spannum
    Landscape around Spannum
  • Former boarding school
    Former boarding school

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8843KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Spannum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "Spannum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Spannum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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