Spannum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɑ.nʏm]) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 282 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Spannum. The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1332, an outpost of the monastery Lidlum of Oosterbierum was located in the Spannum.[5] The Dutch Reformed church was restored in 1743 and enlarged in the late-19th century.[6]
Spannum was home to 177 people in 1840.[6] It used to be an isolated village. In 1875, the road to Wommels opened. In 1876, a boarding school for girls opened in Spannum which an emphasis on learning French. The older girls were only allowed to speak French. The school closed in 1905.[6]
Until 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and until 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[6]
Gallery
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Landscape around Spannum -
Former boarding school
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8843KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Spannum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Spannum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Spannum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Spannum at Wikimedia Commons
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