Molkwerum

Molkwerum (West Frisian: Molkwar) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 390 in January 2017.[3] Molkwerum used to be called Friese Doolhof (Frisian Maze), because it is built on numerous little islands dissected by canals in a random fashion.[4][5] The village used to contain 27 bridges.[6]

Molkwerum
Molkwar
Village
St Lebuinus Church
St Lebuinus Church
Coat of arms of Molkwerum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality
Molkwerum is located in Friesland
Molkwerum
Molkwerum
Location in the Netherlands
Molkwerum is located in Netherlands
Molkwerum
Molkwerum
Molkwerum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′1″N 5°23′53″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total360
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Postal code
8722[1]
Dialing code0514

History

The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Molkenhuzen. The etymology is unclear.[4] Molkwerum used to be located to the north of the former Zuiderzee and to the south of the former Staverse Meer which was poldered in the 17th century. The village was populated by sea traders who sailed to the Baltic Sea,[5] and had its own office in Amsterdam.[6]

The current Dutch Reformed church was built in 1850 and has a tower from 1799. The maritime past lasted until the 16th/17th century, and Molkwerum turned into a fishing village.[5]

Molkwerum was home to 301 people in 1840.[6] In 1885, a shared Koudum-Molkwerum railway station with Koudum opened.[7] In the 1960s, the harbour was filled up, and the sluice was demolished.[5] In 2000, an Elvis Presley museum opened in the village, and contains authentic clothes worn by the King and an autographed guitar. Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality.[6]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 8722HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Molkwerum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Molkwerum". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "Molkwerum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. "station Koudum- Molkwerum". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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