Kollum
Kollum (Low Saxon: Kölm) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 5529 in January 2017.[1] There is a restored windmill, Tochmaland in the village.
Kollum | |
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Village | |
 Kollum town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Kollumerland municipality | |
  Kollum Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 5,529 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9290-91 |
| Telephone area | 0511 |
History
It was the site of a battle during the Eighty years war in 1581. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
Marianne Vaatstra murder
The village made national headlines after the murder of Marianne Vaatstra and subsequent riots which took place in the area in 1999. The case was only solved 13 years after the murder when the perpetrator was arrested after a DNA match.[2]
Gallery
Former town hall (Kollum)
St Martin's church (Kollum)
House (Kollum)
House (Kollum)
House (Kollum)
References
- Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
- In beeld: Tijdlijn moordzaak Marianne Vaatstra (Timeline murder case - RTL Nieuws (in Dutch)
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