Oudemeer

Oudemeer is a canal in Friesland, Northern Netherlands. Oudemeer is situated nearby to the village Tzum, as well as near the hamlet De Kampen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. John’s Church, Tzum and Fatum.

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.

Fatum

Windmill

Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fatum is a drainage mill near the village of Tzum, Friesland, Netherlands. It is located in the eponymous hamlet of Fatum. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called "spinnenkop" by the Dutch.

Franeker railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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 Oudemeer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tzum and De Kampen.

Tzum

Village

Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

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.

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.

Oudemeer

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.1555° or 53° 9′ 20″ north

Longitude

5.56823° or 5° 34′ 6″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9F575H49+67

GeoNames ID

2749066

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