Warffum

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. In 1893 a train station was opened in Warffum, connecting Warffum to Groningen and Roodeschool. It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it became a part of Hefshuizen, which has been known as Eemsmond since 1 January 1992. In 2004 the Dutch royal family visited Warffum as part of the Koninginnedag (Queensday) celebrations.

Most-observed species

• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,116
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,817
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,785
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,162
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,133
• Eurasian Kestrel

  Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,990
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,727
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,548

Most recent

• M 3.8 — 2025-11-14
  0 km ESE of Uithuizen, Netherlands
• M 2.7 — 2022-09-24
  3 km SSW of Spijk, Netherlands
• M 3.2 — 2019-05-22
  1 km E of Warffum, Netherlands
• M 3.4 — 2013-02-07
  1 km NE of Usquert, Netherlands
• M 3.4 — 2012-08-16
  1 km NNE of Loppersum, Netherlands
• M 3.3 — 2008-10-30
  2 km SSW of Usquert, Netherlands