Jirnsum

Jirnsum (Dutch: Irnsum^[3]) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,360 in January 2017.^[4]

Jirnsum
Village
Jirnsum Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality
Jirnsum Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°4′41″N 5°47′29″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area [1]
• Total	10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,360
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Postal code	9011[1]
Dialing code	0566

History

The village was first mentioned between 1399 and 1401 as Yrntzom, and means "settlement of the people of Irin".^[5] Jirnsum developed as a terp (artificial living mound) living along the Boorne [nl] river. Later, it became a road village. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1877. The Mennonite church dates from 1684 and received its current form in 1866.^[6] In 1840, Jirnsum was home to 525 people.^[7] In 1868, the Grou-Jirnsum railway station opened.^[8]

Before 2014, Jirnsum was part of Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem.^[7]

Notable people

• Martijn Theodoor Houtsma (1851–1943), orientalist and professor.^[9]

Gallery

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  Sluice at the Dille River
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  Cat statue
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  House in Jirnsum
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  Streets or Jirnsum (1968)

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9011TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
4. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
5. "Jirnsum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Jirnsum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
7. "Jirnsum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
8. "station Grou- Jirnsum". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
9. "Biografisch lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme" (in Dutch). Huygens Institute. 2006. p. 129. Retrieved 30 March 2022.