Lekkum
Lekkum | |
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Village | |
Location in Leeuwarden municipality | |
Lekkum Location in the Netherlands Lekkum Lekkum (Netherlands) | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Leeuwarden |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 435 |
| • Density | 81.8/km2 (212/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9081 & 9082[1] |
| Dialing code | 058 |
Lekkum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 405 in January 2017.[3]
De Bullemolen in Lekkum marks the finishing point of the Elfstedentocht.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Lackum. The etymology is unclear.[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1778 as a replacement of a medieval church. The tower was rebuilt in 1896.[6] The polder mill De Bullemolen was built in 1825. Since 2006, it serves as a backup from the pumping station.[7] In 1840, Lekkum was home to 127 people. [6]
Before 1944, Lekkum was part of Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[6]
Gallery
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Lekkum Church
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De Kobbe statue
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Farm near Lemmer
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
two entries. overlap with Miedum
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9081AD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Lekkum, Fryslân" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Lekkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lekkum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Bullemûne / De Bullemolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
- Media related to Lekkum at Wikimedia Commons