Jirnsum
Jirnsum | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Jirnsum Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | |
  Jirnsum Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°4′41″N 5°47′29″E / 53.07806°N 5.79139°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,360 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9011 |
| Telephone area | 0566 |
Jirnsum (Dutch: Irnsum[1]) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,360 in January 2017.[2]
History[]
Before 2014, Jirnsum was part of Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to .
Jirnsum is the hometown of the Nydam surname, among others. The first person to bear the surname "Nydam" is buried in the Jirnsum church graveyard.
References[]
- ^ Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
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