Weidum
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Weidum in Friesland. In de gemeente Littenseradeel.jpg
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| map_caption = Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Leeuwarden}} Leeuwarden
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 5.60
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9024BD |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.9
| 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 = 550
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Weidum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of 576 in January 2017.[http://www.littenseradiel.nl/internet/over-littenseradiel_41217/item/aantal-inwoners-per-dorp_14845.html Aantal inwoners per dorp] - Littenseradiel
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Wedum, and means "settlement on the pasture".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/weidum |title=Weidum - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} Weidum was a terp (artificial living mound) village from the Middle Ages. Around 1900, most of the terp was excavated. The tower of Dutch Reformed church dates from the early-12th century and was later enlarged. The church itself was built in the 13th century.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu06_01/sten009monu06_01_0191.php |title=Weidum |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9476 4 |language=nl |access-date=29 March 2022}}
Dekemastate was a stins near Weidum which was first mentioned in 1199. In 1397, Sytse Dekema, the owner of the stins returned for Italy to discover that his estate had been destroyed by the Vetkopers. Dekema subsequently fought against the Vetkopers, and in 1399 against the Count of Holland. Dekemastate was rebuilt, but put up for sale in 1796 and subsequently demolished. A manor house was built in its place, however it was severely damaged in a storm in 1898, and in 1902 Dekemastate disappeared for good.{{cite web|url=http://www.stinseninfriesland.nl/DekemaStateWeidum.htm |title=Dekemastate |website=Stinsen in Friesland |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1840, Weidum was home to 374 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/weidum |title=Weidum |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.
Notable people
- Nynke Laverman (born 1980), poet, songwriter{{cite web|url=https://noorderland.nl/artikel/465391/nynke-laverman-wereldwijs-maar-thuis-in-weidum/ |title=Nynke Laverman, wereldwijs maar thuis in Weidum |website=Noorderland |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
- Hessel Rienks (1932–2014), politician{{cite web|url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vg09llikxhss/h_hessel_rienks |title=Drs. H. (Hessel) Rienks |website=Dutch Parliament |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Weidum.jpg|Street view
Windmotor Weidum 27.JPG|Windmotor
File:Kerk naar het noorden - Weidum - 20252819 - RCE.jpg|Church of Weidum
References
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External links
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{{Dutch municipality Leeuwarden}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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