Engwierum

Engwierum (West Frisian: Ingwierrum) 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]

Engwierum
Ingwierrum
Village
Engwierum church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Engwierum
Location in the Netherlands
Engwierum
Engwierum (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province 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] Engwierum 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, Engwierum was hit by a flood, and the decision was made to dam the Dokkumer Grootdiep.[6] In 1729, an obelisk was placed in Engwierum as a monument to the closure of the dike.[7] The locks were restored in 1834.[6] In 1840, Engwierum was home to 681 people.[4]

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

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.

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