Koudum

Koudum (West Frisian pronunciation: [ˈkɔudəm]) is a village in the northern Netherlands.

[3] Nearby villages include Molkwerum to the west, Workum to the north and Hemelum to the south.

The village was first mentioned in 855 as Coluuidum, and means "charcoal woods".

[7] Koudum developed on the higher clay ground in the Gaasterland region.

[8] Koudum was the capital of the former municipality of Hemelumer Oldeferd [nl] until 1984.