Workum () is a city located in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland, Netherlands. It received city rights in 1399 and is one of the eleven cities of Friesland. It had a population of 4,435 in January 2017. Overview Nowadays, Workum is probably best known for having a museum dedicated to the very popular artist Jopie Huisman. There are four windmills in Workum; De Nijlânnermolen, De Snip, Het Heidenschap and Ybema's Molen. Notable people Aeint Herman de Boer, Dutch businessman who was the owner of Hotel de Boer in Medan, Dutch East Indies Hotze Koch, 22 October 1867, founder of the Quanah Tribune-Chief newspaper Kim H. Veltman (born 1948), Dutch-Canadian historian of science Sybrand Buma (born 1965), Dutch politician Jopie Huisman (1922–2000), painter. Gallery References External links Cities in the Netherlands Cities in Friesland Populated places in Friesland Súdwest-Fryslân