Eanjum
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = 20080801 Church Anjum NL.jpg
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| image_caption = The 12th-century Protestant church of Eanjum (2008)
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| image_map = Map NL - Dongeradeel - Anjum.png
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| map_caption = Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Noardeast-Fryslân
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 19.75
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9133CA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 31 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.3
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=31 March 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 1,070
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Eanjum ({{langx|nl|Anjum}}) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân and had, as of January 2017, a population of 1136.[https://www.dongeradeel.nl/gemeente-dongeradeel/aantal-inwoners_41858/ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021003857/https://www.dongeradeel.nl/gemeente-dongeradeel/aantal-inwoners_41858/ |date=2017-10-21 }} - Dongeradeel
History
The village was first mentioned in 944 as Anigheim, and means "settlement of the people of Ane".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/anjum |title=Anjum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}} Eanjum was a terp (artificial living mound) with a radial structure which probably dated several centuries Before Christ. Until the 15th century, it was the seat of the grietenij (predecessor of a municipality).{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0014.php |title=Anjum |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=31 March 2022}}
The Dutch Reformed church has 12th century elements and was enlarged in the 13th and 15th century. In 1681, the tower collapsed during a storm and destroyed the roof, and was rebuilt in 1684. In 1516, a flood destroyed most of the village. The All Saints' Flood of 1570 claimed 1,801 victims in the Dongeradeel grietenij.
The Holdinga State was a castle which was first mentioned in 1511. Wilcke van Holdinga, the owner during the Dutch Revolt fled to Emden and when he returned in 1595, he ordered the reconstruction of his castle which was probably destroyed by the Spanish. During the 18th century, the castle started to become derelict. It was sold in 1831, and demolished and reused as building material.{{cite web|url=http://www.stinseninfriesland.nl/HoldingaStateAnjum.htm |title=Holdinga State te Anjum |website=Stinsen in Friesland |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1840, Eanjum was home to 976 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/anjum |title=Anjum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}} From 1913 to 1935 Eanjum was the terminus of the North Friesland Railway. The railway station building still exists.{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=anjum&vraag=anjum |title=station Anjum |website=Stationweb |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}
The grist mill De Eendracht, Anjum was built in 1889 after the previous mill was struck by lightning and burnt down. It was in use until 1964, and period of decay set in. In 1967, it was sold to the municipality and is used by the local tourist agency. The wind mill usually operates on Saturday.{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=41 |title=De Eendracht |website=Molen database|access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
The village's official name was changed from Anjum to Eanjum in 2023.{{cite web |title=22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam |url=https://www.rtvnof.nl/22-dorpen-in-noardeast-fryslan-krijgen-op-1-januari-2023-een-nieuwe-friese-naam/595397/ |website=RTV NOF |date=10 December 2022 |language=nl |trans-title=22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023 |access-date=7 April 2023}}{{cite web |title=Friese namen |url=https://namen.taalunie.org/friese-namen |website=Taalunie |language=nl |trans-title=Frisian names |access-date=7 April 2023}}
Gallery
File:Dongeradiel Eanjum Moune.jpg|Windmill De Eendracht
File:Anjum - Station (6 juni 2009) 3.jpg|Former railway station now residential home
File:Dorpsoverzichten - Anjum - 20022585 - RCE.jpg|Street view (1973)
File:Tekening van Holdenga-Burgh Collectie Fries Museum - Anjum - 20022582 - RCE.jpg|Drawing of Eanjum with Holdinga State
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