It is in the municipality Waadhoeke, about 15 km southwest of the city of Leeuwarden.

[3] The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Baym, and means "settlement of the people of Bado or Beie".

[4] In 1186, a priory of the Premonstratensian was founded as St. Michael's Mountain, but became colloquially known as Monniken-Bajum (Monks-Bajum).

The church was replaced in 1876 Baaium was home to 108 people in 1840.

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