| Swichum | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.1036°N 5.8194°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Leeuwarden |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.78 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.8 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 50 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9087 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 058 |
Swichum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 50 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Swygghem. The etymology is unclear.[4] Swichum is located on a natural mound. During the 10th century, a dike was built linking the village to Goutum and Leeuwarden.
The Barrahuis was a stins which was built before 1481. The estate was the scene of several battles between the Vetkopers and Schieringers. In 1507, Wigle van Aytta was born in the Barrahuis. In 1515, the Barrahuis was destroyed, however George, Duke of Saxony awarded the van Ayttas the estate Montzimahuis in Leeuwarden. The front of the farm at the location is a remainder of the former estate.[5]
In 1840, Swichum was home to 104 people.[6] Before 1944, Swichum was part of Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[6]