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
| 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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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
References
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External links
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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