Britsum

Britsum
Village
St John's Church
St John's Church
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Britsum is located in Friesland
Britsum
Britsum
Location in the Netherlands
Britsum is located in Netherlands
Britsum
Britsum
Britsum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°15′N 5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E / 53.250; 5.783
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
950
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal code
9055[1]
Dialing code058

Britsum is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank (terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank.[citation needed] It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 944 as Bruggiheim, and means "settlement near a bridge".[4] Britsum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It dates from the early middle ages and was built near the Middelzee. A large part of the mound was excavation around 1900.[5]

The western side of the Dutch Reformed church dates between 1180 and 1200. The nave and choir date between 1240 and 1260. The church received its present shape in 1875.[5] In 1840, Britsum was home to 326 people.[6]

Britsum was served by a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1901 and closed to passengers in December 1940. The line finally closed in 1997.[7]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.[6]

  • Former school building
    Former school building
  • Farm in Britsum
    Farm in Britsum

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9055LN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ "Britsum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Britsum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Britsum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ "stopplaats Britsum". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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