Pingjum
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| Country |
 Netherlands
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| Province |
 Friesland
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| Population | |
| • Total | 460 |
Pingjum (West Frisian: Penjum) is a village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland, in the northern Netherlands and lies 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) southwest of Harlingen. Until 2011 Pingjum belonged to the former municipality Wûnseradiel.
During the February flood of 1825, Frisian seawalls broke. Pingjum was spared thanks to a dike around the village known as the Pingjumer Golden Collar. In 1892 the province of Friesland decided to put an end to the Pingjumer Golden Collar coastal protection, although in several places the dike is still visible.
Coordinates: 53°06′58″N 5°26′24″E / 53.116°N 5.440°E
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