Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Witmarsum
Witmarsum 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.
How locals move
Getting around Witmarsum 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.
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