Boornbergum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Boornbergum Boarnburgum
Village
Boornbergum church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Smallingerland municipality
53°5′2″N 6°2′44″E / 53.08389°N 6.04556°E / 53.08389; 6.04556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Smallingerland
Area ^[1]
• Total	8.44 km² (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,775
• Density	210/km² (540/sq mi)
Postal code	9212^[1]
Dialing code	0512

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

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