Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Makkum
Makkum is a village of Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, west of Bolsward on the banks of the lake IJsselmeer in the province Friesland of the Netherlands.
It had a population of around 3,460 in January 2017, making it the largest village of the former municipally Wûnseradiel. North and south of Makkum are nature reserves Noardwaard and Súdwaard. Belonging to Makkum is the hamlet Ingwier.
How locals move
Getting around Makkum the local way
- Go nextThe old harbour town of Harlingen is 30 minutes away, and is also the ferry terminal for services to the Wadden islands of Vlieland and Terschelling.
From Wikivoyage: Bolsward, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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