| Workum West Frisian: Warkum | |
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| Coordinates: 52°59′N 5°27′E / 52.983°N 5.450°E / 52.983; 5.450 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,435 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8711 |
| Telephone area | 0515 |
Workum (West Frisian: Warkum) is a city located in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland, Netherlands. It received city rights in 1399 and is one of the eleven cities of Friesland. It had a population of 4,435 in January 2017.
Overview
Nowadays, Workum is probably best known for having a museum dedicated to the very popular artist Jopie Huisman. There are four windmills in Workum; De Nijlânnermolen, De Snip, Het Heidenschap and Ybema's Molen.
Notable people
- Aeint Herman de Boer, Dutch businessman who was the owner of Hotel de Boer in Medan, Dutch East Indies
- Hotze Koch, 22 October 1867, founder of the Quanah Tribune-Chief newspaper
- Kim H. Veltman (born 1948), Dutch-Canadian historian of science
- Sybrand Buma (born 1965), Dutch politician
- Jopie Huisman (1922–2000), painter.
Gallery
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Gertrudis church
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Ybema's Molen
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City centre
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Werenfridus church
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Jopie Huisman Museum
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References
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline.
- "Lompenhandelaar schildert de afval van zijn volk..." Terdege via Digibron (in Dutch). 9 July 1986. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Workum at Wikimedia Commons
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| See also: Elfstedentocht | ||
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