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Menameradiel
Menameradiel (; nl, Menaldumadeel ) is a former municipality in Friesland, Netherlands. On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipalities of Franekeradeel, het Bildt and parts of Littenseradiel to form the new municipality Waadhoeke. Population centres Population centres as of 1 January 2007: * Beetgum (754) * Beetgumermolen (944) * Berlikum (2,492) * Blessum (92) * Boksum (449) * Deinum (1,071) * Dronryp (3,427) * Engelum (415) * Kleaster-Anjum (50) * Marssum (1,156) * Menaam (2,612) * Schingen (108) * Slappeterp Slappeterp is a small village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 85 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Clepesdor. The etymology is uncl ... (80) * Wier (207). Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Menaldumadeel, June 2015'' References External links * Waadhoeke Former municipalities of Friesland Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menaldum
Menaam ( nl, Menaldum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,609 citizens in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. There are two windmills in the village, De Kievit and De Rentmeester. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Menaldum, and means "settlement of Meynald (person)". Menaam is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village from several centuries before Christ. Menaam was the capital of the ''grietenij'' (forerunner of the municipality) Menaldumadeel. The Dutch Reformed church is a successor of the medieval church which was built in stages using its predecessor. In 1855, the choir was rebuilt. The tower followed in 1866, and the nave was constructed in 1874. The polder mill De Rentmeester was built in 1833 in Dronrijp. It had become obsolete and was moved to Menaam in 1981 to drain excess water from the Zuidoostpolder. Menaam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetgumermolen
Bitgummole ( nl, Beetgumermolen) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 911 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned in 1622 as Beetgumer Meulen, and means "wind mill of Beetgum". The mill was a grist mill for rye Rye (''Secale cereale'') is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe (Triticeae) and is closely related to both wheat (''Triticum'') and barley (genus ''Hordeum''). Rye grain is u ... which has been known to exist on the dike since the 16th century. Bitgummole was built on a dike from around 1300. It started to develop during the 18th and 19th century. A church was built in 1924. Bitgummole was home to 494 people in 1840. The wind mill burnt down in 1862, and was never rebuilt. In 1963, it was awarded village status. References Waadhoek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boksum
Boksum is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 400 people in 2020 Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. Overview The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Boxum, and means "settlement of Bokke or Bokse". Boksum was a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village with a radial structure which dates from before Christ. It was built close to the Middelzee. The Dutch Reformed church has elements from the 12th century, and enlarged several times. The tower collapsed in 1842, and was rebuilt in 1843 using the stones of the previous tower. On 17 January 1586, the last battle of the Dutch Revolt in Friesland was fought near Boksum. The Spanish won the battle, and an estimated 1,000 Dutch soldiers died, however the ice had started to melt and the easy passage to the capital Leeuwarden over the ice was no longer an option. Boksum was home to 237 people in 1840. The ''terp'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blessum
Blessum is a small village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 89 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned between 1250 and 1275 as Blesingum, and means "settlement of the people of Blesse (person)". Blessum is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village from the early Middle Ages, and was known to be inhabited in the 9th century. It was located along the former Middelzee The Middelzee (Dutch for "middle sea"; fry, Middelsee), also called Bordine, was the estuary mouth of the River Boorne (West Frisian: ''Boarn'') now in the Dutch province of Friesland. It ran from as far south as Sneek northward to the Wadden S ..., and had a little harbour. The Dutch Reformed church was built by monks around 1250, and was modified in the 15th century. The tower is from the 13th or 14th century and was restored in 1879. Nowadays, it is only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlikum
Berltsum () is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,529 in January 2017. Until 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned in 1355 as Berlichem, and means "settlement of the people of Berilo (person)". The village of Tutingum or Tutgum which was located to the north probably merged into Berltsum in the 15th century, and the name disappeared in the 19th century. Berltsum developed as a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village along the river Riedstroom several centuries before Christ. Berltsum was never a city, but did receive rights. In the 12th century, it was burnt down by the Vikings. It developed into a centre of horticulture and fruit cultivation. The domed Dutch Reformed church was built between 1777 and 1779 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor. Mennonites were present in Berltsum as early of 1550, and used to have a clandestine c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetgum
Bitgum ( nl, Beetgum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 792 in January 2017. History Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. Bitgum gained notoriety in 1895, when three brothers from the village (Keimpe, Wybren and Marten Hogerhuis) were arrested for their alleged and disputed involvement in a burglary in the village of Britsum. The involvement of the Social Democrat Party's leader, Pieter Jelles Troelstra two years later, catapulted the village into the national headlines. - Historisch Nieuwsblad Aircraft crash On June 9, 2016, a demonstration fighter jet crashed in the lake next to 'De bodde', the pilot ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engelum
Ingelum ( nl, Engelum) is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 386 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned in 1319 as Enghelum, and can either mean "settlement of Engel (person)" or "settlement of the Angles (as in England)". Ingelum is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village from the beginning of Anno Domini, our era. It was located near the Middelzee. The ''stins'' Grovestins was located on the dike near Ingelum, and was built before 1446. In 1446, the estate was taken by the Vetkopers and Schieringers, Schieringers. Frederik Sirtema van Grovestins fought against France in 1712. During his expedition, he destroyed 35 villages and 18 castles around Metz. The estate was demolished in 1757. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1773 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor. The church was destroyed in a fire in 1975, and rebu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dronryp
Dronryp ( nl, Dronrijp) is a village in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke. On 1 January 2017, it had 3,281 inhabitants. History and architecture Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. A few centuries BC, a settlement developed around where the street Tsjerkebuorren is now (Stenvert et al., 2000). Another settlement came into existence nearby when a canal between Leeuwarden and Harlingen was completed in 1507. (Part of it was filled up in 1940.) Between roughly 1850 and 1950, these two gradually merged. The oldest known reference to the village dates from 1132, when it was called Denningrip, meaning a "rip" (narrow stretch of land) where a family called Drenninga lived.Groenedijk, T. (2000). ''Nederlandse plaatsnamen''. Slingenberg Boekproducties, Hoogeveen, 2000. . (Presumably, Groenedijk means "D''r''enningrip" here.) Of the old mansions in the area only the early 18th century Schatzenburg remains. Miscellaneous information The van Harinxmakana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marssum
Marsum or Marssum is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,052 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. Every year a Marsumer of the year is chosen and awarded an award called the Gilded Shit Broom. There are two windmills in Marsum, ''De Marssumermolen'' and ''Terpzigt''. History The village was first mentioned in 1344 as Mersum, and means "settlement on swampy land (marsh)". Marsum is a '' terp'' (artificial living hill) village from the start of our era with a radial structure. Around 1050, it became part of the Hoge dijk, a dike to protect against the Middelzee. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. In the 13th century, it was enlarged and a tower was added. The church was heightened in the 15th century. The Poptaslot is a ''stins'' which was probably built around 1500. In 1631, it was owned by Tjalling van Eysinga, the '' grietman'' (m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schingen
Skingen ( nl, Schingen) is a small village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 115 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned around 1400 as Schengen, and is the name of a stream. Skingen developed at the beginning of our era on a natural height near the Middelzee. Archaeological artefacts have been discovered from the Roman period. Later the hill was extended into a ''terp'' (artificial living hill). A church had already been built in the 11th or 12th century when in 1877 work began on a new one. The church was restored in 2003. Skingen was home to 109 people in 1840. Until 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel Menameradiel (; nl, Menaldumadeel ) is a former municipality in Friesland, Netherlands. On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipalities of Franekeradeel, het Bildt and parts of Littenseradiel to form the new municipality Waadhoeke. Populatio ... municipality. Born in Skingen * (1945), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slappeterp
Slappeterp is a small village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 85 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Clepesdor. The etymology is unclear. Slappeterp is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village from the beginning of our era. It is an agricultural community. The village is connected to the via a canal. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1926 as a replacement of an earlier church. The church was designed by and has expressionistic details. Slappeterp was home to 113 people in 1840. Until 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel Menameradiel (; nl, Menaldumadeel ) is a former municipality in Friesland, Netherlands. On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipalities of Franekeradeel, het Bildt and parts of Littenseradiel to form the new municipality Waadhoeke. Populatio ... municipality. References External links * Waadhoeke Populated places i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wier, Friesland, Netherland
Wier is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of 210 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Werue, and means ''terp'' (artificial living hill). The ''terp'' probably dates from the beginning of our era and was located on the outskirts of the Middelzee. It was originally a fishing village, and was connected to Berlikum via a canal. The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 12th century. The tower dates from 1881. The church was restored in 2012. The church contains a unique astrarium which was created by an ''onderduiker'' (person in hiding) during World War II and donated to the church in 1946. The ''stins'' Lauta State was first mentioned in 1192. Around 1740, it was owned by Horatius Hiddema van Knijff, the ''grietman'' (mayor/judge) of Menaldumadeel. The population considered the taxes in the ''grietenij'' too high, and van Knijff was accused of conspiring with the Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
