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Nijhuizum

Nijhuizum is a village in in the province of , the with a population of around 55 in January 2017.
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  • Type: Village with 55 residents
  • Description: village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Nijhuixum” and “Nijhuzum”
  • Postal code: 8775

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monnikenburenmolen and Workum railway station.

Windmill
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The or Nijhuizumermolen is a drainage mill in Nijhuizum, , . It was restored in 2008 after it was only just saved from demolishment in 1994.

Railway station
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Workum is a railway station serving , . The station was opened on 28 November 1885. It is located on the Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway between Sneek and Stavoren. The train services are operated by Arriva.

Museum
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is situated 3 km west of Nijhuizum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Workum and Sandfirden.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a city located in the municipality of in , . 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.

Village
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is a small village in municipality in the province of , the . It had a population of around 25 in January 2017. is situated 2½ km east of Nijhuizum.

Village
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in in the province of , . It had a population of around 90 in January 2017. is situated 3 km north of Nijhuizum.

Nijhuizum

Latitude
52.98° or 52° 58′ 48″ north
Longitude
5.48503° or 5° 29′ 6″ east
Population
55
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F47XFHP+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9552491054
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2750067
Wiki­data ID
Q2685159
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Nijhuizum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Nijhuzum”
  • Chinese: “Nijhuizum”
  • Dutch: “Nijhuizum”
  • Dutch: “Nijhuzum”
  • French: “Nijhuizum”
  • Irish: “Nijhuzum”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Nijhuizum”
  • Persian: “نیژوهیزوم”
  • Persian: “نی‌هایزوم”
  • Ukrainian: “Нейгейзюм”
  • Western Frisian: “Nijhuzum”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Workumermeerpolder and Idserdaburen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include De Nijhúzumer Tsjerke and Boterpôlle.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Nijhuizum”. Photo: Reboelje, CC BY-SA 3.0.