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Workum

Workum
West Frisian: Warkum
City
Flag of Workum
Flag
Coat of arms of Workum
Coat of arms
Map of Workum
Map of Workum
Workum is located in Friesland
Workum
Workum
Location in the Netherlands
Workum is located in Netherlands
Workum
Workum
Workum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°59′N 5°27′E / 52.983°N 5.450°E / 52.983; 5.450
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
 • Total4,435
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8711
Telephone area0515

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.[1]

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.[2]
  • Gertrudis church
    Gertrudis church
  • Ybema's Molen
    Ybema's Molen
  • City centre
    City centre
  • Werenfridus church
    Werenfridus church
  • Jopie Huisman Museum
    Jopie Huisman Museum

References

  1. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline.
  2. ^ "Lompenhandelaar schildert de afval van zijn volk..." Terdege via Digibron (in Dutch). 9 July 1986. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

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