Warffum (Gronings: Waarvum)is a village in the
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province of
Groningen. It is located in the municipality of
Het Hogeland. It had a population of around 2,175 in January 2017.
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.
In 1893 a
train station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing s ...
was opened in Warffum, connecting Warffum to
Groningen and
Roodeschool. It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of
Hefshuizen Hefshuizen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen.
Hefshuizen was created in 1979, in the merger of the former municipalities of Uithuizen and Uithuizermeeden. In 1990, Kantens, Usquert, and Warffum were added, and in 1992, th ...
, which has been known as
Eemsmond
Eemsmond (; en, Ems Mouth) is a former municipality with a population of 15,864 in the north of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Bedum, De Marne and Winsum t ...
since 1 January 1992.
In 2004 the Dutch royal family visited Warffum as part of the
Koninginnedag
''Koningsdag'' () or King's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. When the Dutch monarch is female, the holi ...
(Queensday) celebrations.
Culture
The museum Het Hoogeland shows life in Warffum about a hundred-year ago through a collection that includes about fifteen houses.
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.
The official site of the op Roakeldais festival
(in English)
Gallery
File:Hervormde kerk van Warffum.JPG, Dutch Reformed church of Warffum
File:Beeld paard Folkert S. Reitsma Stationsweg Warffum.jpg, Horse statue
File:9989 Warffum, Netherlands - panoramio (1).jpg, Cafe Spoorzicht
File:9989 Warffum, Netherlands - panoramio (7).jpg, Houses in Warffum
References
External links
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Het Hogeland
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Former municipalities of Groningen (province)