Burum, Friesland

Burum (West Frisian language: Boerum) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality, Friesland in the Netherlands.

Burum Boerum
Village
NSO-ground station
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
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Coordinates: 53°16′N 6°14′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Noardeast-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	620
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code	9851[1]
Dialing code	0594

It is the site of a ground station of the Dutch Nationale SIGINT Organisatie (national signals intelligence service), which intercepts satellite communications.^[3][4] Burum also provides reference signals for Enhanced Automatic Frequency Correction, which help calibrates satellite communications.^[5]

It had a population of 606 in January 2017.^[6]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Burum, and means neighbourhood.^[7] Burum is a terp (artificial living mound) village. An output of the monastery of Gerkesklooster was established near the village. During the 13th or 14th century the area around Burum was poldered. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1784 as a replacement of a medieval church.^[8]

The grist mill Windlust was built in 1787 near Burum. In 2012, it burnt down and in 2014, a near identical new wind mill was built. The windmill is operation, but only on a voluntary basis.^[9]

In 1840, Burum was home to 1,121 people.^[10] In 1973, the satellite communication centre It Grutte Ear [nl] opened near Burum.^[11] In 2014, the ground station of the Dutch national signals intelligence service was added to the site.^[3]

Gallery

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  Burum church
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  Windmill Windlust
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  School in Burum
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  Farm in Burum

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9851AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
3. "Nationale SIGINT Organisatie." (Archive) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 13 June 2013.
4. "NATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR MASS SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONAL DATA IN EU MEMBER STATES AND THEIR COMPATIBILITY WITH EU LAW" (PDF). European Parliament. 2013. p. 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2013. The signals location in Burum and the analysis location in Eibergen, currently operated by the NSO, will stay active.
5. Holland, Ian D (2018). "MH370 Burst Frequency Offset Analysis and Implications on Descent Rate at End-of-Flight". IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine. 33 (2): 24–33. arXiv:1702.02432. doi:10.1109/MAES.2018.170048. S2CID 4869717.
6. Inwonertal en info 2017 Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Kollumerland
7. "Burum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
8. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Burum (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9476-4. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
9. "Windlust". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
10. "Burum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
11. "Sateliet station geopend". Het Parool (in Dutch). 13 September 1973. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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