Marsum
Marsum
Marssum | |
|---|---|
Village | |
St Pontianus church | |
Location in former Menameradiel municipality | |
Marsum Location in the Netherlands Marsum Marsum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′42.8″N 5°43′40.8″E / 53.211889°N 5.728000°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,055 |
| • Density | 143/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9034 |
| Dialing code | 058 |
Marsum or Marssum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrsʏm]) is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,052 in January 2017. Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality.
Every year a Marsumer of the year is chosen and awarded an award called the Gilded Shit Broom.
There are two windmills in Marsum, De Marssumermolen and Terpzigt.