Winsum
former municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands
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Summary
Winsum is a municipality of the Netherlands[1]. Winsum draws 121 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of the netherlands category, ranking #95 of 404).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Groningen[3]
- Country: Netherlands[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Winsumerdiep[5]
- Shares border with: Zuidhorn[6], De Marne[7], Groningen[8], Eemsmond[9], Bedum[10]
- Named after: Winsum[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Winsum[12], Adorp[13], Baflo[14], Den Andel[15], Ezinge[16], Feerwerd[17], Garnwerd[18], Rasquert[19], Saaxumhuizen[20], Sauwerd[21], Tinallinge[22], Wetsinge[23]
- Flag: flag of Winsum[24]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Winsum (Groningen)[25]
- Postal code: 9770–9779[26], 9890–9899[27], 9950–9958[28]
- Commons category: Winsum, Groningen[29]
- Local dialing code: 0594[30]
- Archives at: Gemeentearchief Winsum[31]
- Official website: http://www.winsum.nl/[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Winsum, Groningen[33]
- Population: 13,632[34], 13,596[35], 13,560[36], 1686[37], 1846[38], 1869[39], 1896[40], 1937[41], 2236[42], 2156[43], 2285[44], 2320[45], 2454[46], 2699[47]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Winsum[48]
- Replaces: Baflo[49], Adorp[50]
- Contains settlement: De Dingen[51], Lutke Saaxum[52], Ranum[53], Abbeweer[54], Takkebos[55], Bolshuizen[56], Hekkum[57], Allersmaborg, Ezinge[58], Oldenzijl[59]
Why It Matters
Winsum has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Winsum is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]