Brantgum

Brantgum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 236 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

Brantgum
Village
Brantgum church
Brantgum church
Flag of Brantgum
Flag
Coat of arms of Brantgum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Brantgum is located in Friesland
Brantgum
Brantgum
Location in the Netherlands
Brantgum is located in Netherlands
Brantgum
Brantgum
Brantgum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°21′7″N 5°55′52″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total245
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
9153[1]
Dialing code0519

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Brontegum, and means "settlement of the people of Brand (person)".[5] Brantgum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure which probably dates from several centuries Before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century and was extended during the 15th and 16th century. Between 1876 and 1877, the neoclassical tower was added.[6]

In 1840, Brantgum was home to 295 people.[4] In 1852, the terp was cut in two by the construction of the main road from Dokkum to Holwerd.[7] The southern part of the terp was excavated during the late-19th century.[6] Brantgum probably had a school since 1540, however it was closed in 2014–2015 due to lack of students.[4]

Notable people
  • Ids Wiersma (1878–1965), painter and draughtsman[8]
  • Houses in Brantgum
    Houses in Brantgum
  • Main road
    Main road
  • Welcome to Brantgum
    Welcome to Brantgum
  • Statue of Ids Wiersma [nl] by Gosse Dam [nl]
    Statue of Ids Wiersma by Gosse Dam

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9153AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. "Brantgum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. "Brantgum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Brantgum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. "Brantgum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. "Ids Wiersma". Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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