Wimmenum is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Bergen, about 2 km north of Egmond aan den Hoef.

Wimmenum
Hamlet
Windmill De Wimmenumermolen
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Coordinates: 52°38′21″N 4°39′21″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Bergen
Area [1]
• Total	3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3.6 m (11.8 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	175
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1934[1]
Dialing code	072

It was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Wymnam. The etymology is unknown.[3]

Wimmenum was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1857, when it was merged with Egmond-Binnen.[4] It was home to 84 people in 1840.[5]

The windmill De Wimmenumermolen is a polder mill which was built in 1774. It was in service until 1951 when a pumping station was constructed. In 1967, it was restored and has an auxiliary function. In 2020, the wind mill broke its record with 1,113,518 revolutions.[6]

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