Burum, Friesland
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Burum (West Frisian language: Boerum) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality, Friesland in the Netherlands.
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Burum
Boerum | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°16′N 6°14′E | |
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 |
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It is the site of a ground station of the Dutch Nationale 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]