Britsum | |
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Village | |
![]() St John's Church | |
![]() Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°15′N 5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E | |
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Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 950 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9055
[1] |
Dialing code | 058 |
The village of Britsum is located in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank ( terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank.[ citation needed] It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017. [3]
It was first mentioned in 944 as Bruggiheim, and means "settlement near a bridge". [4] Britsum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It dates from the early middle ages and was built near the Middelzee. A large part of the mound was excavation around 1900. [5]
The western side of the Dutch Reformed church dates between 1180 and 1200. The nave and choir date between 1240 and 1260. The church received its present shape in 1875. [5] In 1840, Britsum was home to 326 people. [6]
Britsum was served by a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1901 and closed to passengers in December 1940. The line finally closed in 1997. [7]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality. [6]
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Britsum | |
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Village | |
![]() St John's Church | |
![]() Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality | |
Coordinates: 53°15′N 5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E | |
Country |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 950 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9055
[1] |
Dialing code | 058 |
The village of Britsum is located in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank ( terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank.[ citation needed] It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017. [3]
It was first mentioned in 944 as Bruggiheim, and means "settlement near a bridge". [4] Britsum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It dates from the early middle ages and was built near the Middelzee. A large part of the mound was excavation around 1900. [5]
The western side of the Dutch Reformed church dates between 1180 and 1200. The nave and choir date between 1240 and 1260. The church received its present shape in 1875. [5] In 1840, Britsum was home to 326 people. [6]
Britsum was served by a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1901 and closed to passengers in December 1940. The line finally closed in 1997. [7]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality. [6]
two entries
Media related to
Britsum at Wikimedia Commons