{{Infobox settlement | name = Koarnjum | native_name = | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Hervormde kerk, Cornjum.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Koarnjum church | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL Ljouwerteradiel Koarnjum.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = {{Coord|53.2432|5.7787|region:NL_type:city|display=title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} [[Friesland]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]] | subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} [[Leeuwarden]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 4.84 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9056LK |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 |archive-date = 24 December 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181224190609/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 0.2 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{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}}</ref> | population_total = 420 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in the Netherlands|Postal code]] | postal_code = 9056<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Dialing code]] | area_code = 058 | iso_code = | footnotes = }} '''Koarnjum''' ({{langx|nl|Cornjum}}<ref name=Taalunie>{{cite web |url=http://namen.taalunie.org/friese-namen |title=Friese namen |last=Taalunie |first= |year=2021 |language=Dutch |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>) is a village in the municipality of [[Leeuwarden]] ([[Friesland]] province), in the [[Netherlands]]. The village is situated between Jelsum and [[Britsum]] and a population of around 370 in January 2017.<ref>[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</ref>
==History== The village was first mentioned in 1423 as Coernem, and means "settlement of the people of Curra".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/cornjum |title=Cornjum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 1840, it was home to 303 people. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1873, and received a new spire in 2020.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web |url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/koarnjum |title=Koarnjum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=31 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171126/https://www.plaatsengids.nl/koarnjum |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Koarnjum was served by a station on the [[North Friesland Railway]] which opened in 1901 and closed to passengers in 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=cornjum&vraag=cornjum |title=stopplaats Cornjum |website=Stationweb |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The line finally closed in 1997.
Before 2018, the village was part of the [[Leeuwarderadeel]] municipality.<ref name="plaats"/>
==Notable Landmarks== The old mansion Martenastate in Koarnjum was demolished in 1899 and replaced by a small fantasy castle.<ref name="plaats"/> The ''[[stins]]'' Martenastate was originally built before 1427. In 1658, it was extensively modified. The last owner was Duco Martena van Burmania Vegelin van Claerbergen who was in financial difficulties and sold the ruinous castle to the local church in 1899 who demolished the castle and sold the land to a real estate agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stinseninfriesland.nl/MartenaState.htm |title=Martena State |website=Stinsen in Friesland|access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
==Notable people== * [[Arend Johan van Glinstra]] (1754–1814), painter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/record?query=Arend+Johan+van+Glinstra&start=0 |title=Arend Johan van Glinstra |website=Netherlands Institute for Art History |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Karakteristieke boerderij, Aldlansdyk in Cornjum 01.jpg|Farm in Koarnjum File:Martenastate-Cornjum.jpg|Martenastate File:De brugwijzers.JPG|Art in Koarnjum </gallery>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.jelsumkoarnjum.nl/ Website Jelsum-Koarnjum] (In West-Frisian)
{{Dutch municipality Leeuwarden}} {{Authority control}}
[[Category:Leeuwarden]] [[Category:Populated places in Friesland]]