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Warffum (Gronings: Waarvum[3])is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland.[4] It had a population of around 2,175 in January 2017.[5]
Key Information
History
[edit]The history of Warffum can be traced back to at least 600 AD, and it has been estimated that the village was founded as far back as the eighth century.[6]
In 1893 a train station was opened in Warffum, connecting Warffum to Groningen and Roodeschool.[7] It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen,[8] which has been known as Eemsmond since 1 January 1992.[9]
In 2004 the Dutch royal family visited Warffum as part of the Koninginnedag (Queensday) celebrations.[10]
Culture
[edit]The museum Het Hoogeland shows life in Warffum about a hundred-year ago through a collection that includes about fifteen houses.[11] 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.[12]
Gallery
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Dutch Reformed church of Warffum -
Horse statue -
Cafe Spoorzicht -
Houses in Warffum
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9989AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ 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
- ^ The mound village of Warffum - Web Archive website (in Dutch - Not active anymore)
- ^ stationsweb.brinkster.net Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011. (in Dutch)
- ^ The official website of the municipality of Eemsmond (in Dutch)
- ^ [1] (in Dutch)
- ^ The official site of museum Het Hoogeland (in Dutch)
- ^ The official site of the op Roakeldais festival (in English)
External links
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Media related to Warffum at Wikimedia Commons
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