{{Infobox settlement | name = Mantgum | 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 = Overzicht - Mantgum - 20364958 - RCE.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = St Mary's church | image_flag = Mantgum vlag.svg | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = Mantgum wapen.svg | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL Littenseradiel Mantgum.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in the former Littenseradiel 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 = right | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = {{coord|53|7|47|N|5|43|11|E|region:NL|display=inline, 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 = 5.90 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9022AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 31 March 2022 |archive-date = 24 December 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181224235920/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 3 | 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=31 March 2022|quote=two entries}}</ref> | population_total = 1,145 | 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 = 9022<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Dialing code]] | area_code = 058 | iso_code = | footnotes = }} '''Mantgum''' is a village in [[Leeuwarden]] municipality in the province [[Friesland]] of the [[Netherlands]] and had around 1,172 citizens in January 2017.<ref>[http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html Aantal inwoners per dorp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421112253/http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html |date=2017-04-21 }} - Littenseradiel</ref>
==History== The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Mantingum, and means "settlement of the people of Mante (person)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/mantgum |title=Mantgum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=31 March 2022|language=nl}}</ref> Mantgum is a ''[[terp]]'' (artificial living mound) village which originates from around 700. A main road used to pass through the village and over the ''terp''. The Dutch Reformed church was built around 1500 as a replacement of a 13th century church. Between 1865 and 1867, it was enlarged and received [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] elements. The tower was added in 1868.<ref name="monument">{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0106.php |title=Mantgum |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref>
In 1840, Mantgum was home to 254 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/mantgum |title=Mantgum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Around 1860, a large part of the ''terp'' was excavated.<ref name="monument"/> During the 19th century, villas were built in the village by wealthy citizens of Leeuwarden to retire in.<ref name="plaats"/>
Before 2018, the village was part of the [[Littenseradiel]] municipality and before 1984 it belonged to [[Baarderadeel]] municipality.<ref name="plaats"/>
==Transportation== Mantgum is served by the [[Mantgum railway station]]. The station was opened in 1883, but closed on 15 May 1938. It was reopened on 25 May 1940, but closed again in 24 November 1940. On 3 June 1973, it opened again, but without a building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=mantgum&vraag=mantgum |title=station Mantgum |website=Stationsweb |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> Station Mantgum.jpg|The station platform File:20190515 Zicht op Mantgum met de Yde1.jpg|View on Mantgum from the canal File:Mantgum Frijbuorren 1 Pastorie 22092021 (2).jpg|House in Mantgum File:20190515 paarden en de skyline van Leeuwarden ten oosten van Mantgum.jpg|Horses in the meadow of Mantgum with Leeuwarden in the background </gallery>
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{{Dutch municipality Leeuwarden}} {{Authority control}}
[[Category:Leeuwarden]] [[Category:Populated places in Friesland]]