Koudum

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Koudum
Village
Martini church
Martini church
Flag of Koudum
Flag
Coat of arms of Koudum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
Koudum is located in Netherlands
Koudum
Koudum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°55′N 5°27′E / 52.917°N 5.450°E / 52.917; 5.450
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,700
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8723
Dialing code0514
Websitehttps://koudum.nl/toeristische-informatie/#1526195819562-68bb9df0-88f5

Koudum is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland.[1] Nearby villages include Molkwerum to the west, Workum to the north and Hemelum to the south. The population of Koudum was 2,700 in 2019.[2][3] The nearest train station is the Koudum-Molkwerum railway station.[4]

There is a restored windmill in the village, De Vlijt.

  • View to the village from the polder

  • Windmill De Vlijt

History[]

Before 2011, Koudum was the seat of the former municipality of Nijefurd. Before 1984, it was part of municipality.

Population[]

  • 1954 - 1,966
  • 1959 - 1,861
  • 1964 - 1,915
  • 1969 - 2,213
  • 1973 - 2,268
  • 2004 - 2,600
  • 2017 - 2,695
  • 2019 - 2,700 [5]

De Vlijt[]

De Vlijt is a restored windmill in the village. The mill was originally built in the 18th century as a polder mill in Oppenhuizen or Sneek.[6][7] In 1986, the mill was moved to its current location and rebuilt into a corn rack mill.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Omgeving Kuilart". De Kuilart [EN]. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. ^ Statistiek, Centraal Bureau voor de. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2019". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  3. ^ a b "Koudum". De Kuilart [EN]. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  4. ^ "Koudum-Molkwerum - OV in Nederland Wiki". wiki.ovinnederland.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. ^ "Koudum", Wikipedy (in Western Frisian), 2020-02-11, retrieved 2020-02-11
  6. ^ "De Vlijt (Koudum)", Wikipedia (in Dutch), 2018-08-17, retrieved 2020-02-11
  7. ^ , Wikipedia, 2019-11-24, retrieved 2020-02-11

External links[]

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