Lekkum

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| name = Lekkum

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| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = 20200922 Zicht1 op Lekkum.jpg

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| image_map = Map NL Ljouwert Lekkum.png

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| map_caption = Location in Leeuwarden municipality

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

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| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} Leeuwarden

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 5.32

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9081AD |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 31 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 0.6

| 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=31 March 2022|quote=two entries. overlap with Miedum}}

| population_total = 435

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| postal_code = 9081 & 9082

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| area_code = 058

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Lekkum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 405 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

De Bullemolen in Lekkum marks the finishing point of the {{lang|nl|Elfstedentocht}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=95 |title=Lekkum, Fryslân |publisher=Molendatabase |language=Dutch |accessdate=1 May 2010}}

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Lackum. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/lekkum |title=Lekkum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}} The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1778 as a replacement of a medieval church. The tower was rebuilt in 1896. The polder mill De Bullemolen was built in 1825. Since 2006, it serves as a backup from the pumping station.{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=95 |title=Bullemûne / De Bullemolen |website=Molendatabase |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1840, Lekkum was home to 127 people. {{cite web|url=https://plaatsengids.nl/lekkum |title=Lekkum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=31 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Before 1944, Lekkum was part of Leeuwarderadeel municipality.

Gallery

File:Lekkum - Bullemolen met vlaggen.jpg|De Bullemolen

Lekkum, de Hervormde kerk RM24513 foto3 2013-08-25 17.41.jpg|Lekkum Church

File:De kobbe.JPG|De Kobbe statue

File:Boerderij in de polder bij Lekkum..JPG|Farm near Lemmer

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