Tranum
Tranum is a village in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality.
Tranum | |
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 Tranum Church | |
.svg.png.webp)  Tranum Location in the North Jutland Region | |
| Coordinates: 57°7′57″N 9°28′1″E | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region |  North Jutland |
| Municipality |  Jammerbugt |
| Population (2020)[1] | 423 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
Tranum was first mentioned in 1471 as ”Trannum”, which originates from the bird, crane (trane in Danish) and the ending –um, which meant ”home”. The church of Tranum was built around 1200, whilst the tower was constructed in 1763.[2]
References
- Statistikbanken.dk "BY3: Folketal 1. januar efter byområder, landdistrikter og folketal, areal og befolkningstæthed" Retrieved 17 October 2020
- Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Tranum" Retrieved 17 October 2020
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