Wiuwert

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Wiuwert

Total population

275

Coordinates53.11°, 5.69°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wiuwert is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 277 in January 2017. Wiuwert is known for the Labadist community and the natural mummification in the basement of the church.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Frans Julius Johan van Eysinga

President of the senate of the Netherlands 1880-1888

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Willem Santema

Dutch politician (1902–1944)

H

Herman Nicolaas Ridderbos

Dutch theologian (1909–2007)

J

Jakob van Schevichaven

Dutch writer (1866-1935)

W

Willem Abma

Frisian poet and writer

Syp Wynia

Dutch columnist, journalist and writer

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Bernard Walraad fan Welderen Rengers

politician (1777-1823)

H

Hantje de Jong

Dutch politician (1906-1944)

Egbert fan Burmania Rengers

Dutch politician (1745-1806)

Wiert Berghuis

Dutch politician (1911-1989)

Jan Ankerman

Dutch field hockey player (1906–1942)

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Edzard fan Grovestins

politician (1655-1729)

Petronella Moens

Dutch poet, editor and woman of letters (1762-1843), owner/creator of the album amicorum of Petronella Moens (1762–1843)

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Gaele van der Kooij

Dutch criminal (1906-1944)

Jaap van Hattum

Dutch poet and writer (1900-1981)

Hilbrand Boschma

Dutch zoologist (1893-1976)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Friesland

• Britswert
  0.8 mi away · pop. 110
• Easterwierrum
  1.8 mi away · pop. 335
• Mantgum
  1.8 mi away · pop. 1,170
• Lytsewierrum
  1.8 mi away · pop. 65
• Itens
  2 mi away · pop. 230
• Baard
  2.4 mi away · pop. 185
• Easterlittens
  2.4 mi away · pop. 435
• Hinnaard
  2.5 mi away · pop. 45
• Jorwert
  2.6 mi away · pop. 335
• Raerd
  3 mi away · pop. 630
• Leons
  3 mi away · pop. 25
• Tersoal
  3.1 mi away · pop. 355

Browse all places in Friesland →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-09-24

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-22

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Seen 2026-09-22

Bathroom Moth Fly

Clogmia albipunctata

Seen 2026-09-21

Box Bug

Gonocerus acuteangulatus

Seen 2026-09-21

Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

Seen 2026-09-21

Red Nail Gall Mite

Eriophyes tiliae

Seen 2026-09-21

Common Darter

Sympetrum striolatum

Seen 2026-09-21

Trooping Crumble Cap

Coprinellus disseminatus

Seen 2026-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).