Engwierum
Engwierum
Ingwierrum | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Engwierum church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Engwierum Location in the Netherlands  Engwierum Engwierum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°19′11″N 6°8′12″E / 53.31972°N 6.13667°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9132[1] |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
Engwierum (West Frisian: Ingwierrum) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of approximately 565 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1447 as Edygwerum, and means "settlement on the terp of the people of Ede (person)."[5] Engwierum is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the early middle ages. The Dutch Reformed church has a possibly 13th century tower which was enlarged in the 14th century. The church building dates from 1746.[6]
In 1719, Engwierum was hit by a flood, and the decision was made to dam the Dokkumer Grootdiep.[6] In 1729, an obelisk was placed in Engwierum as a monument to the closure of the dike.[7] The locks were restored in 1834.[6] In 1840, Engwierum was home to 681 people.[4]
Gallery
Hotel restaurant in Engwierum
Street view (1920)
Farm Dodinga State
Obelisk of Engwierum
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References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9132EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b "Engwierum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Engwierum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Engwierum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Monumentnummer: 23753". Dutch Monuments Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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