Workum
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Overview
Nowadays, Workum is probably best known for having a museum dedicated to the very popular artist Jopie Huisman. There are four windmills in Workum; De Nijlânnermolen, De Snip, Het Heidenschap and Ybema's Molen.
Notable people
- Aeint Herman de Boer, Dutch businessman who was the owner of Hotel de Boer in Medan, Dutch East Indies
- Hotze Koch, 22 October 1867, founder of the Quanah Tribune-Chief newspaper
- Kim H. Veltman (born 1948), Dutch-Canadian historian of science
- Sybrand Buma (born 1965), Dutch politician
- Jopie Huisman (1922–2000), painter.[2]
Gallery
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Gertrudis church
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Ybema's Molen
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City centre
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Werenfridus church
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Jopie Huisman Museum
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References
External links
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- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline.
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