Warffum

 ( Het Hogeland ) 

Warffum (Gronings: WaarvumZakwoordenboek (pocket dictionary) Gronings-Dutch and Dutch-Gronings, Staalboek Veendam, fifth print 1998 (in Dutch))is a village in the Netherlands province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. The official website of the municipality of Eemsmond (in Dutch) It had a population of around 2,175 in January 2017. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CSB Statline

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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. The mound village of Warffum - Web Archive website (in Dutch - Not active anymore)

In 1893 a train station was opened in Warffum, connecting Warffum to Groningen and Roodeschool. stationsweb.brinkster.net (in Dutch) It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen, (in Dutch) which has been known as Eemsmond since 1 January 1992. The official website of the municipality of Eemsmond (in Dutch)

In 2004 the Dutch royal family visited Warffum as part of the Koninginnedag (Queensday) celebrations.[6] (in Dutch)

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Culture The museum Het Hoogeland shows life in Warffum about a hundred-year ago through a collection that includes about fifteen houses. The official site of museum Het Hoogeland (in Dutch) 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)

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