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 | |
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Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
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| • Total | 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9026[1] |
| Dialing code | 058 |
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 lighting 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]
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