Menaam
village in Waadhoeke, Netherlands
Menaam (Dutch: Menaldum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,609 citizens in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.
There are two windmills in the village, De Kievit and De Rentmeester.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Menaldum, and means "settlement of Meynald (person)". Menaam is a terp (artificial living hill) village from several centuries before Christ. Menaam was the capital of the grietenij (forerunner of the municipality) Menaldumadeel.
The Dutch Reformed church is a successor of the medieval church which was built in stages using its predecessor. In 1855, the choir was rebuilt. The tower followed in 1866, and the nave was constructed in 1874.
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