Workum () is a city located in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland, Netherlands. It received city rights in 1399 and is one of the eleven cities of Friesland. It had a population of 4,435 in January 2017.[ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline.]
Overview
Workum is best known for its museum dedicated to the artist
Jopie Huisman. There are four
in Workum; De Nijlânnermolen, De Snip, It Heidenskip and Ybema's Molen.
Notable people
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Aeint Herman de Boer, Dutch businessman who was the owner of Hotel de Boer in Medan, Dutch East Indies
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Hotze Koch, 22 October 1867, founder of the Quanah Tribune-Chief newspaper
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Kim H. Veltman (born 1948), Dutch-Canadian historian of science
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Sybrand Buma (born 1965), Dutch politician
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Jopie Huisman (1922–2000), painter.
Gallery
Image: Sint Gertrudiskerk Workum 18.JPG|Gertrudis church
File:Warkum, Ybema's mole.jpg|Ybema's Molen
Image:8711 Workum, Netherlands - panoramio (17).jpg|City centre
Image:Sint Werenfridus kerk Workum 06.JPG|Werenfridus church
Image:Jopie Huisman Museum 01.JPG|Jopie Huisman Museum
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