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.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Weerdum, and means "settlement on the terp".[4] Wirdum developed on the terp (artificial living mount) in the Middle Ages. It used to be only accessible by water until road connections in the middle of the 19th century.[5]
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.[6]
In 1840, Wirdum was home to 665 people.[7] In 1891, a dairy factory opened in Wirdum and remained open until 1964.[5] In 2014, a treasure of 96 coins dating between 850 and 860 were discovered in the terp.[7]
Gallery
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Village view -
Farm in Wirdum -
Old Reformed Church turned into a car dealership -
Soldier on guard
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9088DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Wirdum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Bakhuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Dutch inventory of national monuments on St-Martin's Church
- ^ a b "Wirdum (Fryslan)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.