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,[3] 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.
The Sint Maarten terp is over a thousand years old. It housed the rural village Mackum with its church. In the 16th century a town arose south of the village called Statum. Here freight ships passing through the locks had to pay tolls. Most of these ships were heading for Bolsward. After the Middle Ages both villages grew together. The current church was built in 1660.
Makkum was known as the gateway to the Zuiderzee for its locks which were owned by the neighboring monastery. This strategic position meant Makkum could develop to an important centre of trade.
The Golden Age of Makkum started in the 17th century and lasted until the 18th century. Makkum became an important center of trade and industry, including brick works, wind-powered saw-, oil-, paper-, and pealing mills, ship yards and seashell lime kilns. The lime kiln industry was the major pillar of Makkums prosperity employing many people. The high quality quicklime produced was amongst others used in house construction in Amsterdam. Transport of base materials and end products was by ship which caused shipping and ship construction to flourish. Seashell fishing was of importance next to common fisheries.
The coat of arms of Makkum shows a golden mermaid carrying a sailing vessel in her right hand and a lime kiln in her left. The 19th century brought economical decline caused by the siltation of the Zuiderzee which made the harbor of Makkum unreachable. Only shipyards and potteries remained.
Lately tourism has developed strongly in Makkum from the attraction of water sports. Recreational area "De Holle Poarte" with its beach, campsite, holiday homes and boulevard attracts many visitors every year.
Besides agriculture, nature plays a large role with thatch cutting in the Makkumerwaard. The nature reserves along the IJsselmeer coast are known for their birdlife and abundance of flora. The Preamke foundation operates a flat bottom boat for tourists. The WON foundation makes an effort for showing the history of sea fishing on the former Zuiderzee.
Places of interestedit
The rich history of the village is still very visible. The village has a town-like structure dating from the 17th century. At the lock are historic merchant houses and village has a weigh house. The pottery Royal Tichelaar Makkum is one of the oldest companies of the Netherlands.
The organisation for local interests was founded in 1909. The village newspaper is called Makkumer Belboei. In the summer a pop festival is held called Leugenbollepop. Us Stek works on interests in the area of sports and activities. Sint Martinus, It Iepen Stee and De Arke are the three primary schools of the village.
People from Makkumedit
Cynthia Lenige, (1755–1780), poet in Dutch and Frisian, after whom a street is named
Referencesedit
^ abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^"Postcodetool for 8754AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
External linksedit
Village website
Media related to Makkum, Friesland at Wikimedia Commons
January 19, 2024
makkum, súdwest, fryslân, makkum, village, súdwest, fryslân, municipality, west, bolsward, banks, lake, ijsselmeer, province, friesland, netherlands, population, around, january, 2017, making, largest, village, former, municipally, wûnseradiel, north, south, m. Makkum is a village of Sudwest Fryslan 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 3 making it the largest village of the former municipally Wunseradiel North and south of Makkum are nature reserves Noardwaard and Sudwaard Belonging to Makkum is the hamlet Ingwier MakkumVillageWaag of MakkumFlagCoat of armsMap of MakkumMakkumLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of FrieslandMakkumMakkum Netherlands Show map of NetherlandsCoordinates 53 3 18 N 5 24 13 E 53 05500 N 5 40361 E 53 05500 5 40361CountryNetherlandsProvinceFrieslandMunicipalitySudwest FryslanArea 1 Total6 03 km2 2 33 sq mi Elevation 2 0 5 m 1 6 ft Population 2021 1 Total3 380 Density560 km2 1 500 sq mi Postal code8754 1 Dialing code0515WebsiteOfficialHistorically Makkum is a fishing village In the 20th century it started receiving tourists Contents 1 History 2 Places of interest 3 Community 4 People from Makkum 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Sint Maarten terp is over a thousand years old It housed the rural village Mackum with its church In the 16th century a town arose south of the village called Statum Here freight ships passing through the locks had to pay tolls Most of these ships were heading for Bolsward After the Middle Ages both villages grew together The current church was built in 1660 Makkum was known as the gateway to the Zuiderzee for its locks which were owned by the neighboring monastery This strategic position meant Makkum could develop to an important centre of trade The Golden Age of Makkum started in the 17th century and lasted until the 18th century Makkum became an important center of trade and industry including brick works wind powered saw oil paper and pealing mills ship yards and seashell lime kilns The lime kiln industry was the major pillar of Makkums prosperity employing many people The high quality quicklime produced was amongst others used in house construction in Amsterdam Transport of base materials and end products was by ship which caused shipping and ship construction to flourish Seashell fishing was of importance next to common fisheries The coat of arms of Makkum shows a golden mermaid carrying a sailing vessel in her right hand and a lime kiln in her left The 19th century brought economical decline caused by the siltation of the Zuiderzee which made the harbor of Makkum unreachable Only shipyards and potteries remained Lately tourism has developed strongly in Makkum from the attraction of water sports Recreational area De Holle Poarte with its beach campsite holiday homes and boulevard attracts many visitors every year Besides agriculture nature plays a large role with thatch cutting in the Makkumerwaard The nature reserves along the IJsselmeer coast are known for their birdlife and abundance of flora The Preamke foundation operates a flat bottom boat for tourists The WON foundation makes an effort for showing the history of sea fishing on the former Zuiderzee Places of interest editThe rich history of the village is still very visible The village has a town like structure dating from the 17th century At the lock are historic merchant houses and village has a weigh house The pottery Royal Tichelaar Makkum is one of the oldest companies of the Netherlands nbsp Makkum lock nbsp Harbour of Makkum nbsp Royal Tichelaar Makkum nbsp Donia churchCommunity editThe organisation for local interests was founded in 1909 The village newspaper is called Makkumer Belboei In the summer a pop festival is held called Leugenbollepop Us Stek works on interests in the area of sports and activities Sint Martinus It Iepen Stee and De Arke are the three primary schools of the village People from Makkum editCynthia Lenige 1755 1780 poet in Dutch and Frisian after whom a street is namedReferences edit a b c Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 6 April 2022 Postcodetool for 8754AA Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 6 April 2022 Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 CBS StatlineExternal links editVillage website nbsp Media related to Makkum Friesland at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Makkum Sudwest Fryslan amp oldid 1182044451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
