Lekkum

Lekkum
Village
Location in Leeuwarden municipality
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Coordinates: 53°14′N 5°49′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Leeuwarden
Area [1]
• Total	5.32 km^2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	435
• Density	82/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Postal code	9081 & 9082[1]
Dialing code	058

Lekkum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 405 in January 2017.[3]

De Bullemolen in Lekkum marks the finishing point of the Elfstedentocht.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Lackum. The etymology is unclear.[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1778 as a replacement of a medieval church. The tower was rebuilt in 1896.[6] The polder mill De Bullemolen was built in 1825. Since 2006, it serves as a backup from the pumping station.[7] In 1840, Lekkum was home to 127 people. [6]

Before 1944, Lekkum was part of Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[6]

Gallery

• 
  De Bullemolen
• 
  Lekkum Church
• 
  De Kobbe statue
• 
  Farm near Lemmer

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries. overlap with Miedum
2. "Postcodetool for 9081AD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
4. "Lekkum, Fryslân" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
5. "Lekkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
6. "Lekkum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
7. "Bullemûne / De Bullemolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Lekkum at Wikimedia Commons