Kollum ( Low Saxon: ''Kölm'') is a village in

Noardeast-Fryslân Noardeast-Fryslân is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which diss ...

municipality in the province

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

, the

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. It had a population of around 5529 in January 2017. There is a restored windmill, ''Tochmaland'' in the village.

History

The village was first mentioned between 822 and 825 as Colleheim, and means settlement of Kolle (person). Kollum originates from the early middle ages. During the 11th and 12th century, the

peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ...

was excavated in the region, and a settlement appeared on the Dwarsried, a former river leading to the Wadden Sea. During the 17th and 18th century, Kollum became a centre for trade and shipping. The tower church of the Dutch Reformed dates from the 13th century and was enlarged during the 15th century. In 1661, it was hit by lightning, and a new spire constructed. The nave of the church dates from around 1100. The former courthouse dates from the 16th century. It was in service as courthouse between 1609 tot 1895. The former weigh house dates from 1614 and was extended in 1779. In 1895, it was turned into a residential home. The former town hall was built in 1808 as a residential home. In 1895, it became the town hall. In 2021, it was restored, and is currently used as a Grand Café, large pub. In 1840, Kollum was home to 2,063 people. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.

Marianne Vaatstra murder

The village made national headlines after the

murder of Marianne Vaatstra Marianne Vaatstra (; 10 August 1982 – 1 May 1999) was a Dutch girl whose rape and murder became a high-profile criminal case in the Netherlands. Vaatstra, then sixteen years old, was last seen alive cycling from Kollum to her parents' house in ...

and subsequent riots which took place in the area in 1999. The case was only solved 13 years after the murder when the perpetrator was arrested after a DNA match.In beeld: Tijdlijn moordzaak Marianne Vaatstra (Timeline murder case
- RTL Nieuws

Gallery

File:Old townhall Kollum NL.jpg, Former town hall (Kollum) File:St-Maartenschurch Kollum NL.jpg, St Martin's church (Kollum) File:Kollum - Voorstraat 5.jpg, House (Kollum) File:Wohnhäuser in Kollum.jpg, House (Kollum) File:Kollum - Voorstraat 53.jpg, House (Kollum)

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{{Authority control Noardeast-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland