Burum Boerum | |
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Village | |
 Church in Burum | |
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 Location in the former Kollumerland municipality | |
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| Coordinates:53°16′N6°14′E / 53.267°N 6.233°E /53.267; 6.233 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 620 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9851[1] |
| Dialing code | 0594 |
Burum (West Frisian language:Boerum) is a village inNoardeast-Fryslân municipality,Friesland in theNetherlands.
It is the site of a ground station of the DutchNationale 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]
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Burum, and means neighbourhood.[7] Burum is aterp (artificial living mound) village. An output of the monastery ofGerkesklooster was established near the village. During the 13th or 14th century the area around Burum waspoldered. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1784 as a replacement of a medieval church.[8]
Thegrist millWindlust 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 centreIt Grutte Ear [nl] opened near Burum.[11] In 2014, the ground station of the Dutchnational signals intelligence service was added to the site.[3]
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The signals location in Burum and the analysis location in Eibergen, currently operated by the NSO, will stay active.
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