Workum

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Workum
West Frisian: Warkum
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Workum
Workum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°59′N5°27′E / 52.983°N 5.450°E / 52.983; 5.450
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
  Total
4,435
Time zone UTC+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]

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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.

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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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