Rottum

Rottum is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 675 in 2017.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 675 residents
  • Description: village in De Fryske Marren, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Rottum, Friesland”
  • Postal code: 8461

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abe Lenstra Stadion and Easterskar.

Stadium
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is a football stadium, located in , . It is currently used mostly as a home ground for Eredivisie club Heerenveen. The current capacity is 27,224. is situated 4 km northeast of Rottum.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Railway station
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Heerenveen is the main railway station in , . The station opened on 15 January 1868 and is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. is situated 3 km northeast of Rottum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sintjohannesga and Nieuweschoot.

Village
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is a village in municipality in the province of , the . It had a population of around 1280 in 2017. There is a in the village, .

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 185 in January 2017. is situated 2½ km east of Rottum.

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 1980 in 2017. is situated 2½ km northwest of Rottum.

Rottum

Latitude
52.93641° or 52° 56′ 11″ north
Longitude
5.89203° or 5° 53′ 31″ east
Population
675
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NL RTU
Open location code
9F47WVPR+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 47638995
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2747884
Wiki­data ID
Q1957139
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Rottum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Rottum”
  • Cebuano: “Rottum”
  • Chinese: “Rottum”
  • Danish: “Rottum, Friesland”
  • Danish: “Rottum”
  • Dutch: “Rottum (Friesland)”
  • Dutch: “Rottum”
  • French: “Rottum”
  • Irish: “Rottum”
  • Ladin: “Rottum”
  • Low German: “Rottum”
  • Luxembourgish: “Rottum”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rottum”
  • Persian: “راتوم”
  • Persian: “روتوم”
  • Slovenian: “Rottum”
  • Ukrainian: “Роттюм”
  • Western Frisian: “Rottum”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Doarpshus and Uppsalagraniet van Rottum.

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