Kollumerpomp (

Low Saxon Low Saxon, also known as West Low German ( nds, Nedersassisch, Nedersaksies; nl, Nedersaksisch) are a group of Low German dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany and southern Denmark (in North Schleswig by parts of th ...

and West Frisian: ''De Pomp'') 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 dissol ...

in the province of

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

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It had a population of 478 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland (; fy, en Nijkrúslân), officially abbreviated as Kollumerland c.a., is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and ...

municipality. There is a restored windmill in the village ''De Westermolen''.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1786 as de Pomp, and means "drainage canal of

Kollum Kollum ( Low Saxon: ''Kölm'') is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 5529 in January 2017. There is a restored windmill, ''Tochmaland'' in the village. History Th ...

, and with was dug around 1534 to the sea dike to ''

polder A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are: # Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed # Flood plains s ...

'' the Pompster Ryd. The Reformed church was built in 1906. In 1840, Kollumerpomp was home to 75 people. The polder mill ''De Westermolen'' was built in 1845. In 1959, a storm caused a broken stock. The owner wanted to demolish it, but no permission was granted, and a Diesel engine was installed instead. In 1961, it was bought by the municipality and restored in 1984. In 1988, it was recommissioned. The Resistance monument was revealed in 1950 and commemorates four members of the Dutch resistance who took possession of the sluice on 13 to 14 April 1945. They managed to hold on for 36 hours, but three were killed by the German forces. One member of the relief force was also killed on 16 April.

Gallery

File:Westermolen.jpg, ''De Westermolen'' File:Verzetsmonument Kollumerpomp.JPG, Resistance monument (Kollumerpomp) File:Contributiehuisje, Kollumerpomp 2.jpg, Contribution house (at the Dyke near Kollumerpomp) File:Boerderijtje onder aan de dijk. Wester Nieuwkruisland Kollumerpomp.JPG, Farm in Kollumerpomp

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{{Authority control Noardeast-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland