Lekkum

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

53°14′N 5°49′E / 53.233°N 5.817°E / 53.233; 5.817Country

NetherlandsProvince

FrieslandMunicipality

LeeuwardenArea

^[1]

• Total5.32 km² (2.05 sq mi)Elevation

^[2]

0.6 m (2.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total435 • Density82/km² (210/sq mi)Postal code

9081 & 9082^[1]

Dialing code058

Lekkum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 405 in January 2017.^[3]

De Bullemolen in Lekkum marks the finishing point of the Elfstedentocht.^[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Lackum. The etymology is unclear.^[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1778 as a replacement of a medieval church. The tower was rebuilt in 1896.^[6] The polder mill De Bullemolen was built in 1825. Since 2006, it serves as a backup from the pumping station.^[7] In 1840, Lekkum was home to 127 people. ^[6]

Before 1944, Lekkum was part of Leeuwarderadeel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

De Bullemolen
Lekkum Church
De Kobbe statue
Farm near Lemmer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries. overlap with Miedum
^ "Postcodetool for 9081AD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Lekkum, Fryslân" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "Lekkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lekkum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Bullemûne / De Bullemolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.