Feinsum
Feinsum (Dutch: Finkum[3]) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.[4] There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen. HistoryThe village was first mentioned in 1335 as Finckum. The etymology is unclear.[5] Feinsum is a very old terp (artificial living mound) village which probably had its origins in the beginning of our era, and has one of the oldest dikes of the Netherlands.[6] There used to be outpost of the monastery Mariëngaarde in Feinsum.[7] The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored between 1962 and 1964.[6] In 1840, Feinsum was home to 227 people.[7] Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[7] Gallery
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