Kollum

Kollum (Low Saxon: Kölm) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 5529 in January 2017.[1] There is a restored windmill, Tochmaland in the village.

Kollum
Village
Kollum town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the Kollumerland municipality
Kollum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
  Total5,529
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9290-91
Telephone area0511

History

It was the site of a battle during the Eighty years war in 1581. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.

Marianne Vaatstra murder

The village made national headlines after the murder of Marianne Vaatstra and subsequent riots which took place in the area in 1999. The case was only solved 13 years after the murder when the perpetrator was arrested after a DNA match.[2]


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References

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