Franeker
Franeker is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Waadhoeke. It is located north of the Van Harinxmakanaal and about 20 km west of Leeuwarden. As of 1 January 2014, it had 12,781 inhabitants. The Eise Eisinga Planetarium, established in 1781, is located in the city.
People died in Franeker (First 9 people) - Page 0
Adriaan Metius
Dutch astronomer
Antoinette Bourignon
French mystic
Johannes Maccovius
Theologian
Eise Eisinga
Amateur astronomer
Johannes Bogerman
Translator
Ulrik Huber
Philosopher
Johannes van den Driesche
Countess Anna of Nassau
William I's daughter
