Feinsum

Feinsum
Feinsum
Village
	St Vitus' Church
	Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
	Feinsum Location in the Netherlands Feinsum Feinsum (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°16′40″N5°45′30″E / 53.27778°N 5.75833°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area
• Total	3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	160
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code	9053
Dialing code	058

Last updated November 07, 2024

Feinsum (Dutch : Finkum^[3]) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.^[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Finckum. The etymology is unclear.^[5] Feinsum is a very old terp (artificial living mound) village which probably had its origins in the beginning of our era, and has one of the oldest dikes of the Netherlands.^[6] There used to be outpost of the monastery Mariëngaarde [ nl ] in Feinsum.^[7]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored between 1962 and 1964.^[6] In 1840, Feinsum was home to 227 people.^[7]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.^[7]

Gallery

Feinsum church, 1723
Slagdijkstermolen
House in Finkum (1950-1952)
Time traveller statue

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
↑ "Postcodetool for 9053LM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
↑ Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
↑ "Finkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Finkum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
1 2 3 "Feinsum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 9053LM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[Taalunie-3] Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.

[4] Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline

[5] "Finkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[monument-6] 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Finkum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[plaats-7] 1 2 3 "Feinsum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Leeuwarden
Towns	Leeuwarden
Villages	Alde Leie Baard Bears Britsum Eagum Easterlittens Feinsum Friens Goutum Grou Hempens Hilaard Hijum Húns Idaerd Jellum Jelsum Jirnsum Jorwert Koarnjum Lekkum Leons Mantgum Reduzum Snakkerburen Stiens Swichum Warstiens Warten Wergea Weidum Wirdum Wytgaard
Hamlets	Bartlehiem (partially) Miedum Teerns
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland