Tzum
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| Tzum | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Location of Tzum | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Population | |
| • Total | c. 1,170 |
Tzum (West Frisian: Tsjom) is a village in Franekeradeel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1167 in 2004.
History
Renier van Tzum was born in the village. He was the opperhoofd or chief factor of the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC) in Siam (1643-1644).[citation needed] He was also VOC opperhoofd in Japan (1644-1646).[1]
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- ↑ Historigraphical Institute (Shiryō hensan-jo), University of Tokyo, "24 November 1644-27 October 1646 (Volume Nine)"; retrieved 2013-2-6.
