Ingwierrum | |
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Village | |
![]() Ingwierrum church | |
![]() Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°19′11″N 6°8′12″E / 53.31972°N 6.13667°E | |
Country |
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Province |
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Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 540 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9132
[1] |
Dialing code | 0519 |
Ingwierrum ( Dutch: Engwierum) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of approximately 565 in January 2017. [3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. [4]
The village was first mentioned in 1447 as Edygwerum, and means "settlement on the terp of the people of Ede (person)." [5] Ingwierrum is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the early middle ages. The Dutch Reformed church has a possibly 13th century tower which was enlarged in the 14th century. The church building dates from 1746. [6]
In 1719, Ingwierrum was hit by a flood, and the decision was made to dam the Dokkumer Grootdiep. [6] In 1729, an obelisk was placed in Ingwierrum as a monument to the closure of the dike. [7] The locks were restored in 1834. [6] In 1840, Ingwierrum was home to 681 people. [4]
The village's official name was changed from Engwierum to Ingwierrum in 2023. [8] [9]
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Ingwierrum | |
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Village | |
![]() Ingwierrum church | |
![]() Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°19′11″N 6°8′12″E / 53.31972°N 6.13667°E | |
Country |
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Province |
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Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 540 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9132
[1] |
Dialing code | 0519 |
Ingwierrum ( Dutch: Engwierum) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of approximately 565 in January 2017. [3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. [4]
The village was first mentioned in 1447 as Edygwerum, and means "settlement on the terp of the people of Ede (person)." [5] Ingwierrum is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the early middle ages. The Dutch Reformed church has a possibly 13th century tower which was enlarged in the 14th century. The church building dates from 1746. [6]
In 1719, Ingwierrum was hit by a flood, and the decision was made to dam the Dokkumer Grootdiep. [6] In 1729, an obelisk was placed in Ingwierrum as a monument to the closure of the dike. [7] The locks were restored in 1834. [6] In 1840, Ingwierrum was home to 681 people. [4]
The village's official name was changed from Engwierum to Ingwierrum in 2023. [8] [9]
two entries
Media related to
Ingwierrum at Wikimedia Commons