Jellum

Jellum
Village
Flag of Jellum
Flag
Coat of arms of Jellum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Jellum is located in Friesland
Jellum
Jellum
Location in the Netherlands
Jellum is located in Netherlands
Jellum
Jellum
Jellum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′44″N 5°44′38″E / 53.16222°N 5.74389°E / 53.16222; 5.74389
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total150
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code
9026[1]
Dialing code058

Jellum is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 142 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Helmum, and means "settlement of the people of Helm (person)".[4] The Dutch Reformed church dated from around 1700. In 1893, it was struck by lightning and both the church and tower burnt down. In 1895, it was rebuilt with a 21 metres (69 ft) tall tower. In 1840, Jellum was home to 96 people.[5]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.[5]

  • Church of Jellum
    Church of Jellum
  • Welcome to Jellum
    Welcome to Jellum
  • View of Jellum with a rainbow
    View of Jellum with a rainbow

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9026BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. ^ "Jellum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Jellum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  • Media related to Jellum at Wikimedia Commons


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