Britsum

Britsum is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank (terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank. It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017.

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Settlement.name: Britsum
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: WLM - mringenoldus - Hervormde kerk, Britsum (1).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St John's Church
Settlement.image_map: Map NL Ljouwerteradiel Britsum.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Leeuwarden
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.98

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Image: WLM - mringenoldus - Hervormde kerk, Britsum (1).jpg

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postal code: 9055
Commons category: Britsum
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==History== It was first mentioned in 944 as Bruggiheim, and means "settlement near a bridge". Britsum is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure. It dates from the early middle ages and was built near the Middelzee. A large part of the mound was excavated around 1900.