Boksum

Boksum
Village
St Margaret's church

Location in Menameradiel municipality
Boksum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°44′E / 53.183°N 5.733°E / 53.183; 5.733
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Waadhoeke Waadhoeke
Population (2017)
  Total 405
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 9031
Telephone area 058

Boksum is a small village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 405 in January 2017.[1] Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.

It has a bakery, a community center and two churches. The oldest of the two churches, which was built between 1080 and 1120, is still used as a church belonging to the Dutch Reformed Church. The elementary school in Boksum teaches three language: Dutch, West Frisian and English.

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