Miedum

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Miedum
Village
Miedum, church tower
Miedum, church tower
Location in Leeuwarden municipality
Location in Leeuwarden municipality
Miedum is located in Netherlands
Miedum
Miedum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°14′14″N 5°50′12″E / 53.23722°N 5.83667°E / 53.23722; 5.83667
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Population
 (2004)
 • Total30
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9082
Telephone area058

Miedum is a small village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 30 in 2004.

The height of the leaning tower of Miedum is 14 metres (45.93 feet). The approximate tilt at the top of the tower is 115 centimetres (3 ft 9 in).[1]

History[]

Before 1944, Miedum was part of Leeuwarderadeel municipality.

References[]

  1. ^ Miedum heeft de scheefste van het land [Miedum has the most leaning tower of the Netherlands] Leeuwarder Courant. 14 November 2009.

External links[]

Media related to Miedum (Leeuwarden) at Wikimedia Commons

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