Britsum | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°15′N 5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Leeuwarden |
Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 950 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9055[1] |
Dialing code | 058 |
Britsum is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank (terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank.[citation needed] It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017.[3]
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