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Witmarsum (Friesland)

Wytmarsum
Village
Windmill De Onderneming in Witmarsum
Windmill De Onderneming in Witmarsum
Location of Wytmarsum
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Population
 • Total c. 1,800

Witmarsum (West Frisian: Wytmarsum) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland. Witmarsum had a population of around 1804 in 2004.

It is the birthplace of the Anabaptist leader Menno Simons (1496–1561). There are two windmills in the village, De Onderneming and De Pankoekstermolen.

Coordinates: 53°6′7″N 5°28′2″E / 53.10194°N 5.46722°E / 53.10194; 5.46722


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