Tzum
Tzum is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,110 in 2023. Tzum is known for its 72-metre-tall church tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village with 1,110 residents
- Description: village in Waadhoeke, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Tsjom”
- Postal code: 8804
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. John’s Church, Tzum and Franeker railway station.
St. John’s Church, Tzum
Church
Photo: Taks, Public domain.
The St. John's Church is a Protestant church in the Dutch village of Tzum, Friesland. Noteworthy is its 71 metres high church tower. A congregation of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands gathers in the church.
Franeker railway station
Railway station
Franeker is a railway station located in Franeker, Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 October 1863 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Harlingen and Leeuwarden. The train services are operated by Arriva. Franeker railway station is situated 3 km north of Tzum.
Franeker City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Franeker City Hall is the city hall of the municipality of Franeker, Netherlands, one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland. The building dates from 1591–1594 and was built in Frisian renaissance style. Franeker City Hall is situated 3½ km northwest of Tzum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrum and De Kampen.
Barrum
Hamlet
Barrum is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located south of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively.
De Kampen
Hamlet
De Kampen is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located north of Fatum and southeast of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively.
Holprijp
Hamlet
Holprijp is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located south of Franeker and northwest of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively.
Tzum
- Categories: cadastral populated place in the Netherlands and locality
- Location: Waadhoeke, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.15866° or 53° 9′ 31″ northLongitude
5.56345° or 5° 33′ 48″ eastPopulation
1,110Open location code
9F575H57+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 48072683OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Tzum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Tsjom”
- Cebuano: “Tzum”
- Chinese: “Tzum”
- Dutch: “Tjum”
- Dutch: “Tsjom”
- Dutch: “Tsjum”
- Dutch: “Tzum (plaats)”
- Dutch: “Tzum”
- French: “Tsjom”
- French: “Tzum”
- German: “Tzum”
- Irish: “Tzum”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tzum”
- Persian: “زوم، هلند”
- Polish: “Tzum”
- Russian: “Тьюм”
- Ukrainian: “Цюм”
- Western Frisian: “Tsjom”
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