Warffum
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Het Hogeland |
| Area | |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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| Postal code | 9989[1] |
| Dialing code | 0595 |
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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]
History
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
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 -
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Houses in Warffum
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References
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Postcodetool for 9989AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). 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 Script error: No such module "webarchive". (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
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
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