Jannum ( nl, Janum) is a small village in
Noardeast-Fryslân
Noardeast-Fryslân is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which dissol ...
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 63 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the
Ferwerderadiel
Ferwerderadiel () is a former municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian, the Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel (). In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruislan ...
municipality.
The village was first mentioned in 1506 as Jawnum. The etymology is unclear.
The Dutch Reformed Church is from the 14th century and has 13th century elements. In 1840, Jannum was home to 97 people.
Gallery
File:De Terp met kerkje en huisjes. Janum..JPG, View on Jannum
File:Janum Huisje en Kerkje op de Terp..JPG, House in Jannum
File:Diakoniewoningen in Jannum.JPG, House in Jannum
References
External links
Noardeast-Fryslân
Populated places in Friesland
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