Workum () is a city located in the
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Súdwest-Fryslân
Southwest Friesland ( fy, Súdwest-Fryslân ) is a municipality in the Northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. It had a population of 84,092 in August 2017. Sneek is the municipal seat. With a total area of 841.56 km2, Sú ...
in
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 ...
,
Netherlands
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. It received
city rights in 1399 and is one of the eleven cities of Friesland. It had a population of 4,435 in January 2017.
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- CBS Statline.
Overview
Nowadays, Workum is probably best known for having a museum dedicated to the very popular artist Jopie Huisman
Jopie Huisman (18 October 1922 – 29 September 2000) was a Dutch autodidactic painter and rag-and-bone man. During his lifetime, he became known for his meticulous and realistic paintings. Huisman refused to sell any of his paintings. On 11 April ...
. There are four windmill
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some ...
s in Workum; De Nijlânnermolen, De Snip, Het Heidenschap and Ybema's Molen.
Notable people
* Aeint Herman de Boer, Dutch businessman who was the owner of Hotel de Boer
NV Hotel Mijn de Boer (more popularly called by Hotel de Boer, now Inna Dharma Deli Hotel) is a Dutch colonial style hotel located on the Cremerweg (now Jalan Balai Kota), Medan, Dutch East Indies, current-day Indonesia. The hotel was built in 18 ...
in Medan, Dutch East Indies
* Hotze Koch, 22 October 1867, founder of the Quanah Tribune-Chief newspaper
* Kim H. Veltman (born 1948), Dutch-Canadian historian of science
* Sybrand Buma (born 1965), Dutch politician
* Jopie Huisman
Jopie Huisman (18 October 1922 – 29 September 2000) was a Dutch autodidactic painter and rag-and-bone man. During his lifetime, he became known for his meticulous and realistic paintings. Huisman refused to sell any of his paintings. On 11 April ...
(1922–2000), painter.
Gallery
Image: Sint Gertrudiskerk Workum 18.JPG, Gertrudis church
File:Warkum, Ybema's mole.jpg, Ybema's Molen
Image:8711 Workum, Netherlands - panoramio (17).jpg, City centre
Image:Sint Werenfridus kerk Workum 06.JPG, Werenfridus church
Image:Jopie Huisman Museum 01.JPG, Jopie Huisman Museum
References
External links
Cities in the Netherlands
Cities in Friesland
Populated places in Friesland
Súdwest-Fryslân
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