Wirdum, Friesland

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]

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
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Leeuwarden
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,060
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9088
Telephone area058

St-Martin's village church was a tufa building in the 12th century. In the 13th century the nave was enlarged and since then it has been a brick building. 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]

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