Workum

Workum (West Frisian: Warkum, Low German: Wörkem) is a town located in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland, Netherlands. It received city rights in 1374 and is one of the eleven cities of Friesland. It had a population of 4,435 in January 2017.[1]

Workum

West Frisian: Warkum
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Workum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
CountryNetherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
  Total4,435
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8711
Telephone area0515

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.

Notable people

  • Aeint Herman de Boer, Dutch businessman who was the owner of Hotel de Boer in Medan, Dutch East Indies
  • Hotze Koch, 22 October 1867, founder of the Quanah Tribune-Chief newspaper
  • Kim H. Veltman (born 1948), Dutch-Canadian historian of science
  • Sybrand Buma (born 1965), Dutch politician

References

Media related to Workum at Wikimedia Commons

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