Baaium

Baijum Baaium
Village
Baijum church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°9′54″N 5°37′55″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	2.15 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	115
• Density	53/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code	8841[1]
Dialing code	0517

Baaium (Dutch: Baijum) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality Waadhoeke, about 15 km southwest of the city of Leeuwarden. Baaium had a population of around 118 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Baym, and means "settlement of the people of Bado or Beie".[4] In 1186, a priory of the Premonstratensian was founded as St. Michael's Mountain, but became colloquially known as Monniken-Bajum (Monks-Bajum). The monastery was destroyed in 1592.[4][5] A church was built in the late-12th century. The church was replaced in 1876

Baaium was home to 108 people in 1840.[5] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[5]

Gallery

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  View on Baaium
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  Farm in Baaium (1967)

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8841KE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
4. "Baaium - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. "Baaium". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Baaium at Wikimedia Commons