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''' Bitgum ''' ({{lang-nl|Beetgum}}) is a village in [[Waadhoeke]] municipality in the province of [[Friesland]] in the [[Netherlands]]. It had a population of around 792 in January 2017.<ref>[https://www.menameradiel.nl/over-de-gemeente/feiten-en-cijfers.html Aantal inwoners per dorp] - Menameradiel</ref>
''' Bitgum ''' ({{langx|nl|Beetgum}}) is a village in [[Waadhoeke]] municipality in the province of [[Friesland]] in the [[Netherlands]]. It had a population of around 792 in January 2017.<ref>[https://www.menameradiel.nl/over-de-gemeente/feiten-en-cijfers.html Aantal inwoners per dorp] - Menameradiel</ref>


==History==
==History==
Before 2018, the village was part of the [[Menameradiel]] municipality. Bitgum gained notoriety in 1895, when three brothers from the village )Keimpe, Wybren and Marten Hogerhuis) were arrested for their alleged and disputed involvement in a burglary in the village of [[Britsum]]. The involvement of the [[Sociaal_Democratische_Arbeiders_Partij|Social Democrat Party]]'s leader, [[Pieter Jelles Troelstra]] two years later, catapulted the village into the national headlines.<ref>[https://www.historischnieuwsblad.nl/nl/artikel/42335/de-gevangenis-in-door-klassenjustitie.html De gevangenis in door klassenjustitie] - Historisch Nieuwsblad {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
Before 2018, the village was part of the [[Menameradiel]] municipality. Bitgum gained notoriety in 1895, when three brothers from the village (Keimpe, Wybren and Marten Hogerhuis) were arrested for their alleged and disputed involvement in a burglary in the village of [[Britsum]]. The involvement of the [[Sociaal_Democratische_Arbeiders_Partij|Social Democrat Party]]'s leader, [[Pieter Jelles Troelstra]] two years later, catapulted the village into the national headlines.<ref>[https://www.historischnieuwsblad.nl/nl/artikel/42335/de-gevangenis-in-door-klassenjustitie.html De gevangenis in door klassenjustitie] - Historisch Nieuwsblad {{in lang|nl}}</ref>

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== Aircraft crash ==
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On June 9, 2016, a demonstration fighter jet crashed in the lake next to 'De bodde', the pilot saved himself by ejecting from the aircraft.

== Gallery ==
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<gallery mode="packed">
File:Beetgum, kerk foto2 2010-04-17 15.42.JPG|Church
File:Beetgum, kerk foto2 2010-04-17 15.42.JPG|Church
File:Hege Wier.jpg|Bitgum's "Hege Wier", remains of one of 5 "stiens", or medieval castles in Friesland
File:Hege Wier.jpg|Bitgum's "Hege Wier", remains of one of 5 [[stins]], or medieval castles in Friesland
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== Aircraft crash ==
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On June 9th, 2016 a demonstration fighter jet crashed in the lake next to 'De bodde', the pilot saved himself by ejecting from the aircraft.


==References==
==References==
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{{Dutch municipality Waadhoeke}}
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[[Category:Waadhoeke]]
[[Category:Waadhoeke]]
[[Category:Populated places in Friesland]]
[[Category:Populated places in Friesland]]


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Latest revision as of 19:08, 28 November 2024

Bitgum
Village
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Bitgum
Location in Menameradiel municipality
Location in Menameradiel municipality
Bitgum is located in Friesland
Bitgum
Bitgum
Location in the Netherlands
Bitgum is located in Netherlands
Bitgum
Bitgum
Bitgum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°14′12″N 5°41′15″E / 53.23667°N 5.68750°E / 53.23667; 5.68750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
800
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Postal code
9044[1]
Dialing code058

Bitgum (Dutch: Beetgum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 792 in January 2017.[3]

History

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Before 2018, the village was part of the Menameradiel municipality. Bitgum gained notoriety in 1895, when three brothers from the village (Keimpe, Wybren and Marten Hogerhuis) were arrested for their alleged and disputed involvement in a burglary in the village of Britsum. The involvement of the Social Democrat Party's leader, Pieter Jelles Troelstra two years later, catapulted the village into the national headlines.[4]

Aircraft crash

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On June 9, 2016, a demonstration fighter jet crashed in the lake next to 'De bodde', the pilot saved himself by ejecting from the aircraft.

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  • Church
    Church
  • Bitgum's "Hege Wier", remains of one of 5 stins, or medieval castles in Friesland
    Bitgum's "Hege Wier", remains of one of 5 stins, or medieval castles in Friesland

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9044LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp - Menameradiel
  4. ^ De gevangenis in door klassenjustitie - Historisch Nieuwsblad (in Dutch)


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