Koudum Explained

Koudum
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Súdwest-Fryslân
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:16.75
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:6
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,660
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8723
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0514
Website:https://koudum.nl

Koudum is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland.[3] Nearby villages include Molkwerum to the west, Workum to the north and Hemelum to the south. The population of Koudum was 2,700 in 2019.[4] [5] The nearest train station is the Koudum-Molkwerum railway station.[6]

There is a restored windmill in the village, De Vlijt.

History

The village was first mentioned in 855 as Coluuidum, and means "charcoal woods".[7] Koudum developed on the higher clay ground in the Gaasterland region. It used to be a linear settlement with a little centre around the church.[8] Koudum was the capital of the former municipality of until 1984.[9]

Between 1614 and 1617, a church was built with a high tower, however both the church and tower were replaced by a new church in 1857 with a more modest tower.[8] [9]

Koudum was home to 925 people in 1840.[10] Before 2011, Koudum was the seat of the former municipality of Nijefurd. Before 1984, it was part of Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality.[10]

Population

De Vlijt

De Vlijt is a restored windmill in the village. The mill was originally built in the 18th century as a polder mill in Oppenhuizen or Sneek. In 1986, the mill was moved to its current location and rebuilt into a corn rack mill.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8723AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 6 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 6 April 2022. two entries.
  3. Web site: Omgeving Kuilart. De Kuilart [EN]. en-GB. 2020-02-12.
  4. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2019. Statistiek. Centraal Bureau voor de. Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. nl-NL. 2020-02-11.
  5. Web site: Koudum. De Kuilart [EN]. en-GB. 2020-02-11.
  6. Web site: Koudum-Molkwerum - OV in Nederland Wiki. wiki.ovinnederland.nl. 2020-02-13.
  7. Web site: Koudum - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 6 April 2022 . nl.
  8. Web site: Koudum . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9476 4 . nl . 6 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Koudum . Friesland wonderland . 6 April 2022 . nl.
  10. Web site: Koudum . Plaatsengids . 6 April 2022 . nl.