Editing Winsum

{{for|the village in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke|Winsum, Friesland}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| name                    = Winsum
| native_name             = {{native name|gos|Wìnzum}}
| settlement_type         = Town and former municipality
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| image_skyline           = Ezinge, Torenstraat.jpg
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| image_caption           = Monumental house in [[Ezinge]]
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| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Winsum in a municipal map of Groningen
| map_caption             = Location in Groningen
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| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = Province
| subdivision_name1       = [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]]
| subdivision_type2       = Municipality
| subdivision_name2       = [[Het Hogeland]]
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| population_total        = 7,405
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| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 9951<ref name="stat"/>
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 0595
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.winsum.nl}}
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[[File:2013-Winsum.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Winsum, July 2013]]
'''Winsum''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɪnsʏm|lang|Nl-Winsum.oga}}; {{langx|gos|Wìnzum}} {{IPA|gos|ˈʋɪ̃ːzəm|}}) is a [[town]] and a former [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] in the northeastern [[Netherlands]]. On 1 January 2019 the municipality merged with the municipalities of [[Bedum]], [[De Marne]] and [[Eemsmond]] to form the new municipality [[Het Hogeland]].

The town of Winsum was officially established in 1057 as the fusion of three historic villages: [[Obergum]] (North), Winsum (center) and [[Bellingeweer]] (South).  The majority of the town's 8,000 inhabitants [[Commuting|commute]] to the nearby city [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]].

The town boasts two traditional Dutch wind mills, two historic churches, two [[canals]], and one of the Netherlands' oldest taverns.  The two mills, "De Ster" ("The Star") and "De Vriendschap" ("The Friendship") were built in 1851 and 1801 respectively. The building that the tavern "De Gouden Karper" ("The Golden Carp") now occupies has been in use as a tavern since the 16th century, and is the oldest (unverified) in the Netherlands.

== Twin town ==
Winsum is twinned with 
<ref>Gemeente Winsum: [http://bestuur.winsum.nl//Vergaderingen/Gemeenteraad/2009/17-februari/19:30/Jumelage/1702-agendapunt-10.pdf ''Raadsvoorstel Jumelage''], 17 February 2009</ref>
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== Sport ==
===Cycling===
Winsum hosted the start and finish of stage 4a during the [[2012 Energiewacht Tour]] and the individual time trial (stage 3a) at the [[2013 Energiewacht Tour]]. Due to the success of the 2012 Energiewacht Tour the city became host city for the men's and [[2013 Dutch National Time Trial Championships – Women's time trial|women's 2013 Dutch National Time Trial Championships]] on 19 June 2013.<ref name="nu.nl">{{cite web|url=http://www.nusport.nl/wielrennen/3390029/nk-tijdrijden-vindt-plaats-in-winsum.html|title=NK tijdrijden vindt plaats in Winsum |publisher=nu.nl|date=5 April 2013|access-date=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wielerrevue.nl/nc/nieuwsitem/2012/12/06/winsum-organiseert-nk-tijdrijden-2013/|title=Winsum organiseert NK tijdrijden 2013  |publisher=Wieler Revue|date=6 December 2012|access-date=5 April 2013}}</ref> The individual time trial at the [[2013 Energiewacht Tour]] took place on the same course.<ref name=nu.nl />

== Notable people ==
* [[Rodolphus Agricola]] (ca.1443–1485) a pre-Erasmian humanist, a Hebrew scholar, an educator, musician and builder of a church organ
* [[Wigbolt Ripperda|Wigbolt, Baron Ripperda]] (ca.1535–1573) city governor of [[Haarlem]] when the city was under siege in the [[Eighty Years' War]]
* [[Hermanus Numan]] (1744–1820) painter, draftsman, pastellist, etcher, engraver, watercolorist, art theorist and publisher
* [[Gezina van der Molen]] (1892-1978) legal scholar and resistance fighter during the [[Second World War]]
* [[Marcel Pannekoek]] (born 1986) Dutch footballer
* [[Ranomi Kromowidjojo]] (born 1990) Dutch swimmer, triple Olympic champion, winning the gold medals at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Alieke Tuin]] (born 2001) Dutch footballer 

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Overzicht van de ligging kerk ten opzichte van de pastorie - Winsum - 20530301 - RCE.jpg|Church and clergy house
File:Winsum - Hoofdstraat Winsum 70.jpg|Town hall
File:Overzicht linker zijgevel - Winsum - 20364317 - RCE.jpg|Inn De Gouden Karper
File:Winsum (gr.)-hoofdstraat.jpg|Main street
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Commons category-inline|Winsum, Groningen|Winsum}}
* {{Official website|http://www.winsum.nl}}

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{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Winsum
|North     = 
|Northeast = [[Eemsmond]]
|East      = [[Bedum]]
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Groningen]]
|Southwest = [[Zuidhorn]]
|West      = 
|Northwest = [[De Marne]]
}}
{{Dutch municipality Winsum}}
{{Dutch municipality Het Hogeland}}
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[[Category:Het Hogeland]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Groningen (province)]]
[[Category:Populated places in Groningen (province)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019]]
[[Category:Artificial dwelling hills]]