Ginnum Explained

Genum
Native Name:Ginnum
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.3222°N 5.8739°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Noardeast-Fryslân
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.98
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.3
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:90
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9174
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0519

Ginnum (Dutch; Flemish: Genum) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 87 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

The village was first mentioned in 1397 as Ghenim, and means "settlement of the people of Gene (person)."[4] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century and was enlarged in the 13th century. The tower dates from the 15th century. In 1840, Ginnum was home to 124 people.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9174GA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 31 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 31 March 2022.
  3. https://www.ferwerderadiel.nl/over-de-gemeente/feiten-en-cijfers.html Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Ferwerderadiel op 1 januari 2017
  4. Web site: Ginnum - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 31 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Ginnum . Plaatsengids . 31 March 2022 . nl.