Miedum

Miedum
Village
Miedum, church tower

Location in Leeuwarden municipality
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
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Leeuwarden Leeuwarden
Population (2004)
 • Total 30
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 9082
Telephone area 058

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.

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