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Koudum
Koudum
Village
	Martini church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
	Koudum Location in the Netherlands Koudum Koudum (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°55′N 5°27′E / 52.917°N 5.450°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
• Total	16.75 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,660
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Postal code	8723
Dialing code	0514
Website	https://koudum.nl

Koudum (West Frisian pronunciation: [ˈkɔudəm]) 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 Hemelumer Oldeferd [nl] until 1984.^[9]

Between 1614 and 1617, a church was built with a 60 metres (200 ft) 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

1954 - 1,966
1959 - 1,861
1964 - 1,915
1969 - 2,213
1973 - 2,268
2004 - 2,600
2017 - 2,695
2019 - 2,700

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.^[5]

Gallery

View to the village from the polder
Windmill De Vlijt
Street view
Village centre

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 8723AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Omgeving Kuilart". De Kuilart [EN]. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
^ Statistiek, Centraal Bureau voor de. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2019". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-11.
^ ^a ^b "Koudum". De Kuilart [EN]. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
^ "Koudum-Molkwerum - OV in Nederland Wiki". wiki.ovinnederland.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
^ "Koudum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Koudum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Koudum". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Koudum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.