Wirdum, Friesland

For other places with the same name, see Wirdum.
Wirdum
Wurdum
Village
St Martin's Church
St Martin's Church
Flag of Wirdum
Flag
Coat of arms of Wirdum
Coat of arms
Location in the Leeuwarden municipality
Location in the Leeuwarden municipality
Wirdum is located in Friesland
Wirdum
Wirdum
Location in the Netherlands
Wirdum is located in Netherlands
Wirdum
Wirdum
Wirdum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°8′59″N 5°48′14″E / 53.14972°N 5.80389°E / 53.14972; 5.80389
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,135
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal code
9088[1]
Dialing code058

Wirdum (West Frisian: Wurdum) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,060 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Weerdum, and means "settlement on the terp".[4] Wirdum developed on the terp (artificial living mount) in the Middle Ages. It used to be only accessible by water until road connections in the middle of the 19th century.[5]

St-Martin's village church was a tufa building in the 12th century. In the 13th century the nave was enlarged and since then it has been a brick building. In the 14th century a tower was added on the south side. The nave was altered in Baroque style, the tower in the 19th century.[6]

In 1840, Wirdum was home to 665 people.[7] In 1891, a dairy factory opened in Wirdum and remained open until 1964.[5] In 2014, a treasure of 96 coins dating between 850 and 860 were discovered in the terp.[7]

  • Village view
    Village view
  • Farm in Wirdum
    Farm in Wirdum
  • Old Reformed Church turned into a car dealership
    Old Reformed Church turned into a car dealership
  • Soldier on guard
    Soldier on guard

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9088DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ "Wirdum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Bakhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ Dutch inventory of national monuments on St-Martin's Church
  7. ^ a b "Wirdum (Fryslan)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.


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