Ingwierrum

Ingwierrum (Dutch: Engwierum) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of approximately 565 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

Ingwierrum
Village
Ingwierrum church
Ingwierrum church
Flag of Ingwierrum
Flag
Coat of arms of Ingwierrum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Ingwierrum is located in Friesland
Ingwierrum
Ingwierrum
Location in the Netherlands
Ingwierrum is located in Netherlands
Ingwierrum
Ingwierrum
Ingwierrum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°19′11″N 6°8′12″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total540
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
9132[1]
Dialing code0519

History

The village was first mentioned in 1447 as Edygwerum, and means "settlement on the terp of the people of Ede (person)."[5] Ingwierrum is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the early middle ages. The Dutch Reformed church has a possibly 13th century tower which was enlarged in the 14th century. The church building dates from 1746.[6]

In 1719, Ingwierrum was hit by a flood, and the decision was made to dam the Dokkumer Grootdiep.[6] In 1729, an obelisk was placed in Ingwierrum as a monument to the closure of the dike.[7] The locks were restored in 1834.[6] In 1840, Ingwierrum was home to 681 people.[4]

The village's official name was changed from Engwierum to Ingwierrum in 2023.[8][9]

  • Hotel restaurant in Ingwierrum
    Hotel restaurant in Ingwierrum
  • Street view (1920)
    Street view (1920)
  • Farm Dodinga State
    Farm Dodinga State
  • Obelisk of Ingwierrum
    Obelisk of Ingwierrum

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9132EA". 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. "Engwierum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. "Engwierum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Engwierum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. "Monumentnummer: 23753". Dutch Monuments Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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