Warffum
Warffum | |
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 Warffum in 2011 | |
  Warffum Location of Warffum in the province of Groningen | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°33′E / 53.383°N 6.550°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Eemsmond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,175 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9989 |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
Warffum (Gronings: Waarvum[1])is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Eemsmond.[2] It had a population of around 2,175 in January 2017.[3]
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History[edit]
The history of Warffum can be traced back to at least 800 AD, and it has been estimated that the village was founded as far back as the fifth century.[4]
In 1893 a trainstation was opened in Warffum, connecting Warffum to Groningen and Roodeschool.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen,[6] which has been known as Eemsmond since January 1, 1992.[7]
In 2004 the Dutch royal family visited Warffum as part of the Koninginnedag (Queensday) celebrations.[8]
Culture[edit]
The museum Het Hoogeland shows life in Warffum about a hundred year ago through a collection that includes about fifteen houses.[9] The Schelpenmuseum (Shell museum) has a collection of sea shells.[4]
The famous Dutch singer-songwriter Ede Staal was born in Warffum.
Perhaps the biggest annual happening in Warffum is the op Roakeldais festival. This is a folkdance festival that attracts professional dance groups from all over the world.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Zakwoordenboek (pocket dictionary) Gronings-Dutch and Dutch-Gronings, Staalboek Veendam, fifth print 1998 (in Dutch)
- ^ The official website of the municipality of Eemsmond (in Dutch)
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline
- ^ a b Warffum.com (in Dutch)
- ^ stationsweb.brinkster.net (in Dutch)
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1] (in Dutch)
- ^ The official website of the municipality of Eemsmond (in Dutch)
- ^ [2] (in Dutch)
- ^ The official site of museum Het Hoogeland (in Dutch)
- ^ The official site of the op Roakeldais festival (in English)
External links[edit]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Warffum". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Media related to Warffum at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 53°24′N 6°34′E / 53.400°N 6.567°E
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