Britsum

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Britsum
Village
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St John's Church
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Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
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Britsum
Location in the Netherlands
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Britsum
Britsum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°15′N5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E / 53.250; 5.783
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Flag of Leeuwarden.svg Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total950
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal code
9055 [1]
Dialing code 058

The village of Britsum is located in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank ( terp ) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee . The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank.[ citation needed ] It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017. [3]

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History

It was first mentioned in 944 as Bruggiheim, and means "settlement near a bridge". [4] Britsum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It dates from the early middle ages and was built near the Middelzee. A large part of the mound was excavation around 1900. [5]

The western side of the Dutch Reformed church dates between 1180 and 1200. The nave and choir date between 1240 and 1260. The church received its present shape in 1875. [5] In 1840, Britsum was home to 326 people. [6]

Britsum was served by a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1901 and closed to passengers in December 1940. The line finally closed in 1997. [7]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality. [6]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9055LN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ↑ "Britsum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Britsum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Britsum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "stopplaats Britsum". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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