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]
Boornbergum
Boarnburgum | |
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Village | |
 Boornbergum church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
  Boornbergum Location in the Netherlands  Boornbergum Boornbergum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°5′2″N 6°2′44″E / 53.08389°N 6.04556°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Smallingerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,775 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9212[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Berghum, and means hill by river Boorne.[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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9212PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
- ^ "Boornbergum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Boornbergum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Boornbergum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links
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