| Linum | |
| Native Name Lang: | German |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality of Fehrbellin |
| Image Alt: | Linum's coat of arms |
| Nickname: | Storchendorf |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Ha: | 2665 |
| Elevation M: | 33 |
| Population Total: | 750 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 16833 |
| Area Code Type: | Phone prefix |
| Area Code: | 033922 |
Linum is a village of the municipality Fehrbellin in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is sometimes called the "stork village" (Storchendorf) of Linum.
Linum is first mentioned in 1294 as part of the Diocese of Havelberg. It is on the Berlin-Wilsnack Pilgrimage Route, which began at the end of the 14th century.
Linum was previously a peat mining town, and during this time, had as many as 2,500 residents. Peat was shipped to Berlin from the port via the Amtmann's canal aboard barges through several shipping companies.
Linum was incorporated into Fehrbellin in 2003.[1]
Linum has a pond area with 240 hectares of water, which come from peat-covered areas. Many stork pairs annually breed there, granting Linum's "Stork village" nickname. During the fall, hundreds of thousands of cranes and geese stop nearby during their migration to the south.[2]
The neogothic church was built in 1867/68 and contains a large amount of a previous stone church. During the era of peat mining, it was no longer sufficiently large enough to accommodate the population. The roof and gables of the church also house storks.