Molkwerum
Molkwerum
Molkwar | |
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Village | |
St Lebuinus Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in the former Nijefurd municipality | |
Molkwerum Location in the Netherlands Molkwerum Molkwerum (Netherlands) | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.33 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 360 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8722 |
| Dialing code | 0514 |
Molkwerum (West Frisian: Molkwar [ˈmɔlkʋar]) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 390 in January 2017. Molkwerum used to be called Friese Doolhof (Frisian Maze), because it is built on numerous little islands dissected by canals in a random fashion. The village used to contain 27 bridges.