Boornbergum (West Frisian: Boarnburgum) is a village in Smallingerland municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,681 in January 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1543 as Berghum, and means hill by river Boorne [nl].[4] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1734 after the bell tower of its medieval predecessor had collapsed the year before.[5] In the 18th century peat was being excavated in the area.[6]

Boornbergum was home to 328 people in 1840.[5] In 1893, a dairy factory opened in Boornbergum. The factory has been turned in office space and apartments.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9212PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. ^ "Boornbergum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Boornbergum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Boornbergum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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