Jellum

Jellum is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 142 in January 2017.^[3]

Jellum
Village
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Jellum Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Jellum Jellum (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°9′44″N 5°44′38″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area [1]
• Total	3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	150
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code	9026[1]
Dialing code	058

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Helmum, and means "settlement of the people of Helm (person)".^[4] The Dutch Reformed church dated from around 1700. In 1893, it was struck by lightning and both the church and tower burnt down. In 1895, it was rebuilt with a 21 metres (69 ft) tall tower. In 1840, Jellum was home to 96 people.^[5]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.^[5]

Gallery

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  Church of Jellum
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  Welcome to Jellum
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  View of Jellum with a rainbow