Feinsum | |
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Village | |
![]() St Vitus' Church | |
![]() Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°16′40″N5°45′30″E / 53.27778°N 5.75833°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 160 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9053 [1] |
Dialing code | 058 |
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]
There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen .
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 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]
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