# Jirnsum

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Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Jirnsum Village Jirnsum Church Flag Coat of arms Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality Jirnsum Location in the Netherlands Country Netherlands Province Friesland Municipality Leeuwarden Area [1] • Total 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) Elevation [2] 0.4 m (1.3 ft) Population (2021)[1] • Total 1,360 • Density 135/km2 (348/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 9011[1] Dialing code 0566

**Jirnsum** ([Dutch](/source/Dutch_language): *Irnsum*[3]) is a village in [Leeuwarden](/source/Leeuwarden) municipality in the province of [Friesland](/source/Friesland), the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands). It had a population of around 1,360 in January 2017.[4]

## History

The village was first mentioned between 1399 and 1401 as Yrntzom, and means "settlement of the people of Irin".[5] Jirnsum developed as a *[terp](/source/Terp)* (artificial living mound) living along the [Boorne](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boorne&action=edit&redlink=1) [[nl](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boorne)] river. Later, it became a road village. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1877. The [Mennonite](/source/Mennonite) church dates from 1684 and received its current form in 1866.[6] In 1840, Jirnsum was home to 525 people.[7] In 1868, the [Grou-Jirnsum railway station](/source/Grou-Jirnsum_railway_station) opened.[8]

Before 2014, Jirnsum was part of [Boarnsterhim](/source/Boarnsterhim) municipality and before 1984 it belonged to [Rauwerdhem](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rauwerdhem&action=edit&redlink=1).[7]

## Notable people

- [Martijn Theodoor Houtsma](/source/Martijn_Theodoor_Houtsma) (1851–1943), orientalist and professor.[9]

## Gallery

		- Sluice at the Dille River

		- Cat statue

		- House in Jirnsum

		- Streets or Jirnsum (1968)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-stat_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-stat_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-stat_1-2) ["Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021"](https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls). *Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AHN_2-0)** ["Postcodetool for 9011TA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool). *Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland* (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from [the original](http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Taalunie_3-0)** Taalunie (2021). ["Friese namen"](https://namen.taalunie.org/friese-namen) (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 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) - CBS Statline

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jirnsum - (geografische naam)"](https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/jirnsum). *Etymologiebank* (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-monument_6-0)** Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). ["Jirnsum"](https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0091.php) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [90 400 9476 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/90_400_9476_4). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-plaats_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-plaats_7-1) ["Jirnsum"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171835/https://www.plaatsengids.nl/jirnsum). *Plaatsengids* (in Dutch). Archived from [the original](https://www.plaatsengids.nl/jirnsum) on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["station Grou- Jirnsum"](http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=groujirnsum&vraag=jirnsum). *Stationweb* (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Biografisch lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme"](http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/retroboeken/blnp/#source=6&page=129&view=imagePane) (in Dutch). Huygens Institute. 2006. p. 129. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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