Formerum | |
Native Name: | Formearum |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Coordinates: | 53.3894°N 5.3062°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Terschelling |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 1 January 2017 |
Population Total: | 211 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8894 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0562 |
Formerum (Western Frisian: Formearum) is a village on Terschelling in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 211 in January 2017.[1] The Russian ship Oka 18 sank in 1966 near this village. Until recently her funnel could be seen rising out from the sea. The village boasts a smock mill, the Koffiemolen.
It was the birthplace of the 16th century Dutch Arctic explorer Willem Barentsz.