Hollum Explained

Hollum
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Friesland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Ameland
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:2.2
Area Total Km2:12.77
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,285
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9161
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0519

Hollum is the largest village on Ameland, Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands. It is situated on the westernmost part of the island and had, as of January 2017, a population of 1,165.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1485 as Hollum, and could mean "settlement on a hill/island", however there are more possiblities.[4] [5] Hollum developed as an esdorp in the Late Middle Ages. It was originally two settlements which have grown together.[6]

Culture

Prominent in the village is a Dutch Reformed church with foundations from the 12th century and a lighthouse, which is 59 m high, dating from 1880. Another notable feature is the Commandeur huuskes. Commandeur refers to the captain of a whaling ship, as were used during the 18th century to hunt in the Arctic Ocean.

Another notable tourist attraction is the Sorgdragersmuseum, a history museum. The smock mill De Verwachting is in working order.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9161AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 April 2022 . two entries.
  3. http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=611-619,9821-9918&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017
  4. Web site: Hollum - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Hallum - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Hollum . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9476 4 . nl . 26 April 2022.