Boornbergum

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Boornbergum
Boarnburgum
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Location in Smallingerland municipality
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Boornbergum
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Boornbergum
Boornbergum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°5′2″N6°2′44″E / 53.08389°N 6.04556°E / 53.08389; 6.04556
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Smallingerland flag.svg Smallingerland
Area
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 • Total8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total1,775
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal code
9212 [1]
Dialing code 0512

Boornbergum (West Frisian : Boarnburgum) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,681 in January 2017. [3]

The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Berghum, and means hill by river Boorne  [ nl ]. [4] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1734 after the bell tower of its medieval predecessor had collapsed the year before. [5] In the 18th century peat was being excavated in the area. [6]

Boornbergum was home to 328 people in 1840. [5] In 1893, a dairy factory opened in Boornbergum. The factory has been turned in office space and apartments. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9212PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. ↑ "Boornbergum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Boornbergum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Boornbergum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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