Easterwierrum (West Frisian pronunciation: [jɛstr̩ˈʋjɪrəm]; Dutch: Oosterwierum) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
[3] The village was first mentioned in 1319 as Aesterwerum, and means "settlement on the eastern terp.
[4] Easterwierrum is a terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the early middle ages.
The Catholic Saint Wiro Church was built between 1925 and 1926 in Gothic Revival style.
[5] The reason for the isolated church tower is that the village of Easterwierrum moved southwards to the canal during the 18th and 19th century to the a location which used to contain the stins Vogelzang.