Witmarsum, Netherlands

Witmarsum
Wytmarsum
Village
Witmarsum church
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
Witmarsum
Location in the Netherlands
Witmarsum
Witmarsum (Netherlands)
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
 • Total
12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,675
 • Density131.1/km2 (339.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8748
Dialing code0517

Witmarsum (West Frisian: Wytmarsum) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland. Witmarsum had a population of around 1,735 in January 2017. Witmarsum was birthplace of Menno Simons (1496–1561), the leader of what would become the Mennonites.