Tzummarum
title: "Tzummarum" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["waadhoeke", "populated-places-in-friesland"] topic_path: "general/waadhoeke" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzummarum" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tzummarum |
| native_name | Tsjummearum |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Tzummarum, kerk foto5 2010-04-17 13.32.JPG |
| image_caption | St Martin's church |
| image_flag | Tzummarum vlag.svg |
| image_shield | Tzummarum wapen.svg |
| image_map | Map NL Frjentsjerteradiel Tsjummearum.png |
| map_caption | Location in the Franekeradeel municipality |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Netherlands |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Friesland |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Waadhoeke |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 11.55 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 0.6 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1,370 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 8851 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | 0518 |
| :: |
| name = Tzummarum | native_name = Tsjummearum | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = Tzummarum, kerk foto5 2010-04-17 13.32.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = St Martin's church | image_flag = Tzummarum vlag.svg | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = Tzummarum wapen.svg | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Map NL Frjentsjerteradiel Tsjummearum.png | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in the Franekeradeel municipality | pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Friesland | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Waadhoeke | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric tags -- | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 11.55 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 0.6 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1,370 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 8851 | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0518 | iso_code = | footnotes = Tzummarum (; ) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,414 in January 2014.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as de Thumarentum, and means "settlement of Tyedmar (person)". Tzummarum is a terp (artificial living hill) village developed in the 8th century along the Wadden Sea. It was mainly a fishing village. In 1861, the road to Minnertsga was built and village expanded along the road.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the early-16th century. In 1876 or 1877, the church was replaced, but as a copy of the previous church except for a new spire.
Tzummarum was home to 1,079 people in 1840. Het Wapen van Barradeel was the former town hall and pub. It is a neoclassic building constructed around 1860 and served as a town hall until 1903. A railway station was located in Tzummarum between 1902 and 1936.
In 1991, the , a hoard containing 2,800 silver coins dating from 814 until 877, was discovered in Tzummarum. The collection is nowadays owned by De Nederlandsche Bank as part of the National Numismatic Collection.
Up to 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality and up to 1984 it was part of the Barradeel municipality.
Gallery
Image:WLANL - vdt.rolf - Munten van Dorestad.jpg|The (a hoard discovered in 1991) File:Overzicht westgevel kerk met voorgevels pastorie en kosterswoning - Tzummarum - 20345402 - RCE.jpg|Street view File:Bunker in de dijk bij Koehool 2.jpg|Bunker in the dike
References
References
- "Postcodetool for 8851EA". Het Waterschapshuis.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
- [https://www.franekeradeel.nl/wonen-en-werken/publicatie/aantal-inwoners-per-buurtdorp Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-08-12 - Franekeradeel)
- "Tzummarum - (geografische naam)".
- Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven. (2000). "Tzummarum". Waanders.
- "Tzummarum".
- "Tzummarum".
- "Station Tzummarum".
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