Wirdum, Friesland

Wirdum
Wurdum
Village
St Martin's Church

Coat of arms

Location in the Leeuwarden municipality
Wirdum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°8′59″N 5°48′14″E / 53.14972°N 5.80389°E / 53.14972; 5.80389Coordinates: 53°8′59″N 5°48′14″E / 53.14972°N 5.80389°E / 53.14972; 5.80389
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Leeuwarden Leeuwarden
Population (2017)
 • Total 1,060
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 9088
Telephone area 058

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.[1]

St-Martin's village church had been a tufa building in the 12th century. In the 13th century the nave was enlarged and is a brick buildung since then. 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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  2. ↑ Dutch inventory of national monuments on St-Martin's Church


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