Britsum
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = WLM - mringenoldus - Hervormde kerk, Britsum (1).jpg
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| image_caption = St John's Church
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| image_map = Map NL Ljouwerteradiel Britsum.png
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| map_caption = Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
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| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} Leeuwarden
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| area_total_km2 = 4.98
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9055LN |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.4
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=30 March 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 950
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Britsum is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank (terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank.{{cn|reason=None of this is sourced.|date=June 2024}} It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=8740-8880&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline
History
It was first mentioned in 944 as Bruggiheim, and means "settlement near a bridge".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/britsum |title=Britsum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} Britsum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It dates from the early middle ages and was built near the Middelzee. A large part of the mound was excavated around 1900.
The western side of the Dutch Reformed church dates between 1180 and 1200. The nave and choir date between 1240 and 1260. The church received its present shape in 1875.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0033.php |title=Britsum |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=30 March 2022}} In 1840, Britsum was home to 326 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/britsum |title=Britsum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Britsum was served by a station on the North Friesland Railway which opened in 1901 and closed to passengers in December 1940. The line finally closed in 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=britsum |title=stopplaats Britsum |website=Stationsweb |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.
Gallery
File:De âlde skoalle oan de Greate Buorren yn Britsum.JPG|Former school building
File:Voorgevel nr. L 156 - Britsum - 20476696 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Britsum
Notable people
- Joost Klein (born 1997), musician, Dutch entrant in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
References
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