Britsum

Britsum
Village
St John's Church
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Britsum
Location in the Netherlands
Britsum
Britsum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°15′N 5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E / 53.250; 5.783
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Leeuwarden
Area
  Total
4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
950
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal code
9055
Dialing code058

Britsum is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank (terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank. It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017.