Feinsum ( nl, Finkum
) is a village in
Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...
municipality in the province of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.
There is a restored
windmill, the ''
Slagdijkstermolen''.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Finckum. The etymology is unclear.
Feinsum is a very old ''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides an ...
'' (artificial living mound) village which probably had its origins in the beginning of
our era, and has one of the oldest
dikes
Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to:
General uses
* Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian"
* Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment
* Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice
* Dikes, ...
of the Netherlands.
There used to be outpost of the monastery in Feinsum.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored between 1962 and 1964.
In 1840, Feinsum was home to 227 people.
Before 2018, the village was part of the
Leeuwarderadeel
Leeuwarderadeel (; fy, Ljouwerteradiel) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital was Stiens.
History
On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipality of Leeuwarden.
Population centres
* Bartlehiem
* Britsum
* Cornjum ...
municipality.
Gallery
File:Jacobus Stellingwerf - De kerk van Finkum in 1723.jpg, Feinsum church, 1723
File:5169 Finkum.JPG, Slagdijkstermolen
File:Kleine stellingmolen op schuur. Op de voorgrond poseert een man met een klein kind voor een huis - Finkum - 20073524 - RCE.jpg, House in Finkum (1950-1952)
File:Tiidreizgje.JPG, Time traveller statue
References
External links
Leeuwarden
Populated places in Friesland
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