Wierum, Friesland

Wierum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands with a population of around 339 in January 2017.[1] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

Wierum
Village
St Mary's church alongside the sea shore
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the Dongeradeel municipality
Wierum
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Population
 (2017)
 • Total339
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9141
Telephone area0519

It features in The Wheel On The School by Meindert DeJong, where it has been renamed Shora. Wierum was DeJong's birthplace.

There is also an 11th-century church and a windmill in the village. Dejong made his hometown Wierum a notably popular area because of his popular novel "The Wheel on the School."

  • Wierum
  • Maria Church in Wierum
  • Wierum
  • Fisherman's memorial
  • Wierum (view from above)

References
  1. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 - Dongeradeel

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