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TT Circuit Assen
The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Burgum
Friesland, Netherlands · Europe
About Burgum
Burgum sits on the route: 5 minutes from Hurdegaryp, 45km from Afsluitdijk.
Burgum is in Friesland, Netherlands, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hurdegaryp, about 4 km away.
Burgum is the largest and administrative town of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, in the Dutch province of Friesland. It had a population of 10,058 inhabitants in January 2017.
On 1 January 1989 the official name of the village was changed from Bergum to Burgum. This was done to match the Frisian name of theRead more
village. Bergum is the current name in Dutch.
The name Burgum is suggestive of an area of higher altitude than the surrounding area. The province of Friesland is bordered in the north by the Wadden Sea. In ancient and medieval times, habitation in Friesland occurred only in those areas which were elevated above sea level (for example in Burgum) or on artificially built mounds known as terp, weird or ward. These mounds were areas of refuge in times of flooding. The artificial mounds became redundant after the building of the dykes on the border of the Wadden Sea. Habitation of this area goes back to the Stone Age.
Main things to see in Burgum are the Town Hall and the Krústsjerke (Cross Church) which is the remainder of a convent burned in the Eighty Years' War. Friesland is renowned for its many lakes and canals. One of these lakes is found nearby the village of Burgum and it is called the Burgumer Mar. Another object of interest is the so-called Poppestien. A large stone deposited in this area during the last ice age (11,000 BC). In ancient times this stone was used in fertility rituals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Burgum?
Within an hour or so of Burgum: TT Circuit Assen (44 km), Afsluitdijk (45 km), Giethoorn (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Burgum?
The nearest famous roads are Afsluitdijk and Houtribdijk.
Where is Burgum?
Burgum is in Friesland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Hurdegaryp.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,720
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Friesland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 53.1924, 5.9901
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Burgum
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Burgum
- 45 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
- 73 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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