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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]
Wirdum
Wurdum | |
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Village | |
_Sint-Martinuskerk.jpg) St Martin's Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Leeuwarden municipality | |
  Wirdum Location in the Netherlands  Wirdum Wirdum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°8′59″N 5°48′14″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,135 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9088[1] |
| Dialing code | 058 |
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]
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Village view
Farm in Wirdum
Old Reformed Church turned into a car dealership
Soldier on guard
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