Koarnjum

Also known as Cornjum

Koarnjum () is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden (Friesland province), in the Netherlands. The village is situated between Jelsum and Britsum and a population of around 370 in January 2017.

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Official name: Koarnjum
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postal code: 9056
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Koarnjum () is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden (Friesland province), in the Netherlands. The village is situated between Jelsum and Britsum and a population of around 370 in January 2017.

==History== The village was first mentioned in 1423 as Coernem, and means "settlement of the people of Curra". In 1840, it was home to 303 people. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1873, and received a new spire in 2020.