Burum

Burum is a village in municipality, in the . It is the site of a ground station of the Dutch Nationale SIGINT Organisatie, which intercepts satellite communications.
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  • Type: Village with 606 residents
  • Description: village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Burum, Friesland”
  • Postal code: 9851

Places of Interest

Highlights include Terpkerk and Hilmahuistermolen.

Church
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Windmill
Photo: Brimz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a windmill.

Windpump
Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a windpump, which is situated 3 km south of Burum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Visvliet and De Leegte.

Village
is a village in the province of . It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier, and is located near the river , the border between and Groningen.

Hamlet
Photo: Hardscarf, CC0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Burum

Latitude
53.27358° or 53° 16′ 25″ north
Longitude
6.23015° or 6° 13′ 49″ east
Population
606
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F5876FJ+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6338232217
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2758073
Wiki­data ID
Q2092463
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Satellite Map

Discover Burum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Frisian—“Burum” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Burum”
  • Catalan: “Burum”
  • Cebuano: “Burum”
  • Chinese: “Burum”
  • Chinese: “比勒姆”
  • Dutch: “Burum”
  • French: “Burum”
  • German: “Burum (Niederlande)”
  • German: “Burum”
  • Hebrew: “בורום”
  • Irish: “Burum, An Fhreaslainn”
  • Luxembourgish: “Burum”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Burum”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Burum”
  • Persian: “بوروم”
  • Slovenian: “Burum”
  • Turkish: “Burum”
  • Ukrainian: “Бюрюм”
  • Western Frisian: “Boerum”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Open Hofkerk and Dorpshuis Toutenburg.

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