Hollum

Hollum
Village
Hollum Church

Location in Ameland municipality
Hollum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°25′N 5°38′E / 53.417°N 5.633°E / 53.417; 5.633
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Ameland Ameland
Population (2017)
 • Total 1,165
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Hollum is the largest village on Ameland, Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands. It is situated on the westernmost part of the island and had, as of January 2017, a population of 1,165.[1]

Culture

Prominent in the town is a Reformed church with foundations from the 12th century and a lighthouse, which is 59 m high, dating from 1880. Another notable feature is the Commandeur huuskes. Commandeur refers to the captain of a whaling ship, as were used during the 18th century to hunt in the Arctic Ocean.

Another notable tourist attraction is the Sorgdragersmuseum, a history museum. The smock mill De Verwachting is in working order.

References

  1. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS (in Dutch)

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