Witmarsum, Netherlands
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Witmarsum
Wytmarsum | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°6′7″N 5°28′2″E / 53.10194°N 5.46722°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,735 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8748 |
Dialing code | 0517 |
Witmarsum (West Frisian: Wytmarsum) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland. Witmarsum had a population of around 1,735 in January 2017.[1]
History
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.
Notable people
- Menno Simons (1496–1561), the Anabaptist leader
- Doekle Terpstra
There are two windmills in the village, De Onderneming and De Pankoekstermolen.
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Windmill De Onderneming in Witmarsum
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De Pankoekstermolen
References
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
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