Jirnsum
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History
The village was first mentioned between 1399 and 1401 as Yrntzom, and means "settlement of the people of Irin".[3] Jirnsum developed as a terp (artificial living mound) living along the Template:Ill river. Later, it became a road village. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1877. The Mennonite church dates from 1684 and received its current form in 1866.[4] In 1840, Jirnsum was home to 525 people.[5] In 1868, the Grou-Jirnsum railway station opened.[6]
Before 2014, Jirnsum was part of Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem.[5]
Notable people
- Martijn Theodoor Houtsma (1851–1943), orientalist and professor.[7]
Gallery
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Sluice at the Dille River
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Cat statue
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House in Jirnsum
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Streets or Jirnsum (1968)
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References
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