Marrum

Marrum
Village

Coat of arms
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Population (2014)
 • Total c. 1,464
Website www.marrum.nl

Marrum is a small village in Ferwerderadiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1464 in 2014.

In 2006 following a storm nearly 100 horses were stranded on a small mud island. Eventually they were rescued after four women equestrians organised by Norma Miedema through an internet forum rode out through the water and then rode back leading the horses to safety. A memorial was subsequently erected to mark the bravery and ingenuity of these women.[1]

Windmills

There are two windmills in Marrum, De Grote Molen and De Phenix. A third mill, De Kleilânsmole was dismantled in 2010 for restoration and rebuilding at Ferwert.

External links

Media related to Marrum at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ↑ Austin, Hannah. "Nearly 100 Horses Were Trapped On This Island For 3 Days, Until A Group Of Women Did The Unthinkable". WIMP. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

Coordinates: 53°19′20″N 5°48′5″E / 53.32222°N 5.80139°E / 53.32222; 5.80139

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