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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External links

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  1. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline.
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