Spannum

Spannum is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 282 in January 2017.[3]

Spannum
Village
Spannum church
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Spannum
Location in the Netherlands
Spannum
Spannum (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Waadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total255
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code
8843[1]
Dialing code0517

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]

  • Landscape around Spannum
  • Former boarding school

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8843KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Spannum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "Spannum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Spannum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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