Hijum
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| image_skyline = Kerkje in Hijum.jpg
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| image_caption = St Nicholas' Church
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| map_caption = Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} Leeuwarden
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| area_total_km2 = 3.67
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9054KA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 1.4
| 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=30 March 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 395
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Hijum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 385 in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=8740-8880&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
History
It was first mentioned in 1431 as Hehem. The name could mean "the settlement of Haie (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/hijum |title=Hijum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} Hijum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure which developed near the Middelzee. Around 1900, the terp except for the church was excavated. The Dutch Reformed church and tower were built in the 12th century, and were restored in 1976.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0080.php |title=Hijum |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}}
In 1840, Hijum was home to 310 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/hijum |title=Hijum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} Hijum used to have a railway station between 1901 and 1940.{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=hijum&vraag=hijum |title=stopplaats Hijum |website=Stationsweb |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.
Gallery
File:Hijum - Station (6 juni 2009) 1.jpg|Former railway station Hijum
File:Grafmonument voor Willem Poelstra.JPG|Grave of {{ill|Willem Poelstra|nl}}
References
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External links
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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