Marsum
Marssum | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°12′42.8″N 5°43′40.8″E / 53.211889°N 5.728000°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Waadhoeke |
Area | |
• Total | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,055 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9034[1] |
Dialing code | 058 |
Marsum or Marssum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrsʏm]) is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,052 in January 2017.[3] Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.
Every year a Marsumer of the year is chosen and awarded an award called the Gilded Shit Broom.[4]
There are two windmills in Marsum, De Marssumermolen and Terpzigt.