Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Feinsum (Dutch: Finkum[3]) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.[4]
There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Finckum. The etymology is unclear.[5] Feinsum is a very old terp (artificial living mound) village which probably had its origins in the beginning of our era, and has one of the oldest dikes of the Netherlands.[6] There used to be outpost of the monastery Mariëngaarde [nl] in Feinsum.[7]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored between 1962 and 1964.[6] In 1840, Feinsum was home to 227 people.[7]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[7]
Gallery
References
External links
- Media related to Feinsum at Wikimedia Commons