Wirdum, Friesland
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.[1]
Wirdum
Wurdum | |
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Village | |
_Sint-Martinuskerk.jpg.webp) St Martin's Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Leeuwarden municipality | |
  Wirdum Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°8′59″N 5°48′14″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,060 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9088 |
| Telephone area | 058 |
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.[2]
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