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    The village of Britsum is located in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank...
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    1997 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and grew up in the nearby village of Britsum. In 2008, he started a YouTube channel under the name EenhoornJoost (lit...
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    and designs were still being used in the 1950s. Van Coehoorn was born at Britsum in March 1641, one of six sons of Goosewijn van Coehoorn and Aaltje van...
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    successful attack on a convoy in the English Channel, sinking four freighters: Britsum, Dallas City, Deucalion and Kolga. Six more were damaged. That afternoon...
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    yew-stick, 8th century; oph?nmuji?adaamluþ / :wimœ?ahþu?? / iwio?u?du?ale Britsum yew-stick; þkniaberetdud / ]n:bsrsdnu; the k has Younger Futhark shape...
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    them are listed below. Aalsum (West Frisian: Ealsum) Bolsward (Boalsert) Britsum Cornwerd (Koarnwert) Dokkum Ee Ferwert Ginnum Hegebeintum Hitzum Jannum...
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    before 1651 and was later staying in Britsum, Friesland according to an inscription in the church register of Britsum of 1651, in which a D (dominee = vicar)...
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    Wirdum Wurdum 1,210 Mantgum Mantgum 1,175 Roordahuizum Reduzum 1,125 Britsum Britsum 960 Wartena Warten 915 Wytgaard Wytgaard 570 Weidum Weidum 570 Cornjum...
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    January 2018 it merged with the municipality of Leeuwarden. Bartlehiem Britsum Cornjum Finkum Hijum Jelsum Oude Leije Stiens Dutch Topographic map of...
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  • Molens. Retrieved 7 July 2024. "Britsum, Fryslân" (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Hollandsche Molens. Retrieved 7 July 2024. "Britsum, Fryslân" (in Dutch). Amsterdam:...
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    796 GRT, 27 survivors) sank at 50°11' N, 02°35' W, Kolga (3,526 GRT) and Britsum (5,225 GRT) were sunk and SS Canadian Constructor, was damaged for no Luftwaffe...
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    (1847–1934) was a Dutch feminist. Mietje Hoitsema was born on 10 July 1847 in Britsum. She was the daughter of the theologian Synco Hoitsema (1799–1860) and...
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  • Breklenkamp - Breskens - Breugel - Breukelen - Breukeleveen - Brielle - Britil - Britsum - Britswerd - Broek fr - Broek in Waterland - Broek op Langedijk - Broekerhaven -...
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    Eventually a dike was raised between the villages Beetgumermolen and Britsum to stop the continuous overflooding. As a result, the area south of this...
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    their alleged and disputed involvement in a burglary in the village of Britsum. The involvement of the Social Democrat Party's leader, Pieter Jelles Troelstra...
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  • (3.1 mi) Jelsum station was demolished in 1944. Cornjum 7 km (4.3 mi) Britsum 8 km (5.0 mi) Stiens 9 km (5.6 mi) Finkum 11 km (6.8 mi) Finkum station...
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    south-west of Portland, 27 survivors being amongst those picked up by Antonio. Britsum, also Dutch, was sunk by bombers off Selsey at 50°04′N 01°55′W / 50.067°N...
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    province), in the Netherlands. The village is situated between Jelsum and Britsum and a population of around 370 in January 2017. The village was first mentioned...
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    church of Bears 8470 Blessum 28581 Boer 15850 Boksum 28584 Bornwird 38694 Britsum 24525 Britswert 8483 Finkum 24529 Foudgum 38697 Ginnum 15615 Hantumhuizen...
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  • Sold in 1947 to Stoomvart Maatschappij Oostzee, Netherlands and renamed Britsum. Operated under the management of Vinke & Zonen, Amsterdam. Arrived on...
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    Antonio was heavily damaged. Deucalion (1,796 GRT), Kolga (3,526 GRT) and Britsum (5,225 GRT) were sunk and SS Canadian Constructor, was damaged for no German...
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    933°E / 53.350; 5.933 (Brantgum) Britsum Leeuwarden 53°15′N 5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E / 53.250; 5.783 (Britsum) Britswerd Súdwest-Fryslân 53°07′N...
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  • Alaska Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska. Her crew of six survived. Britsum  Netherlands World War II: Convoy OA 178: The cargo ship was bombed and...
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  • Portland Harbour with Flimson. Deucalion (1,796 GRT), Kolga (3,526 GRT) and Britsum (5,225 GRT) were sunk and SS Canadian Constructor, was damaged for no Luftwaffe...
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