Eanjum is a village in the
Dutch province of
Friesland. It is located in the municipality
Noardeast-Fryslân and had, as of January 2017, a population of 1136.
History
The village was first mentioned in 944 as Anigheim, and means "settlement of the people of Ane". Eanjum was a ''
terp'' (artificial living mound) with a radial structure which probably dated several centuries
Before Christ. Until the 15th century, it was the seat of the ''
grietenij'' (predecessor of a municipality).
The Dutch Reformed church has 12th century elements and was enlarged in the 13th and 15th century. In 1681, the tower collapsed during a storm and destroyed the roof, and was rebuilt in 1684.
In 1516, a flood destroyed most of the village. The
All Saints' Flood of 1570 claimed 1,801 victims in the Dongeradeel ''grietenij''.
The Holdinga State was a castle which was first mentioned in 1511. Wilcke van Holdinga, the owner during the
Dutch Revolt
The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt ( nl, Nederlandse Opstand) (Historiography of the Eighty Years' War#Name and periodisation, c.1566/1568–1648) was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and t ...
fled to
Emden
Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528.
History
The exact founding date of E ...
and when he returned in 1595, he ordered the reconstruction of his castle which was probably destroyed by the Spanish. During the 18th century, the castle started to become derelict. It was sold in 1831, and demolished and reused as building material.
In 1840, Eanjum was home to 976 people.
From 1913 to 1935 Eanjum was the terminus of the
North Friesland Railway. The railway station building still exists.
The
grist mill De Eendracht, Anjum
De Eendracht (; English: '' The Unity'') is a smock mill in Anjum, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 31556. (Click on ''Technische gegevens'' to view.)
History
The fir ...
was built in 1889 after the previous mill was struck by lightning and burnt down. It was in use until 1964, and period of decay set in. In 1967, it was sold to the municipality and is used by the local tourist agency. The wind mill usually operates on Saturday.
Before 2019, the village was part of the
Dongeradeel municipality.
Gallery
File:Dongeradiel Eanjum Moune.jpg, Windmill De Eendracht
File:Anjum - Station (6 juni 2009) 3.jpg, Former railway station now residential home
File:Dorpsoverzichten - Anjum - 20022585 - RCE.jpg, Street view (1973)
File:Tekening van Holdenga-Burgh Collectie Fries Museum - Anjum - 20022582 - RCE.jpg, Drawing of Eanjum with Holdinga State
References
External links
{{Authority control
Noardeast-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland