Baaium (Dutch: Baijum) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality Waadhoeke, about 15 km southwest of the city of Leeuwarden. Baaium had a population of around 118 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Baym, and means "settlement of the people of Bado or Beie".[4] In 1186, a priory of the Premonstratensian was founded as St. Michael's Mountain, but became colloquially known as Monniken-Bajum (Monks-Bajum). The monastery was destroyed in 1592.[4][5] A church was built in the late-12th century. The church was replaced in 1876
Baaium was home to 108 people in 1840.[5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[5]
Gallery
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Farm in Baaium (1967)
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8841KE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ a b "Baaium - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Baaium". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Baaium at Wikimedia Commons
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