Kleaster Anjum Explained

Kleaster Anjum
Native Name:Klooster Anjum
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Waadhoeke
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9041
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0518
Coordinates:53.231°N 5.614°W

Kleaster Anjum or Kleaster Eanjum (Dutch; Flemish: Klooster Anjum or Anjum) is a hamlet in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Until 1963, it had a status of village.[1]

Kleaster Anjum is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Berltsum.[3] The hamlet has place name signs.[4] The hamlet was first mentioned in 1275 as Aninghum. Kleaster (monastery) has been added to distinguish from Anjum. The monastery Maria's Berg was founded at the site around 1256. It was dissolved in 1580.[1]

Kleaster Anjum was home to 60 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 20 houses.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kleaster Anjum . Plaatsengids . 3 April 2022 . nl.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 3 April 2022. not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode Kleaster Anjum in Berltsum . Postcode bij adres . 3 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kleaster Anjum . Plaatsengids . 3 April 2022 . nl.