Formerum (West Frisian: Formearum) is a village on Terschelling in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 211 in January 2017.^[1] The Russian ship Oka 18 sank in 1966 near this village. Until recently her funnel could be seen rising out from the sea. The village boasts a smock mill, the Koffiemolen.

Formerum Formearum
Village
Formerum with the Koffiemolen
Location of Formerum on Terschelling
Formerum Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°23′21.74″N 5°18′22.47″E / 53.3893722°N 5.3062417°E / 53.3893722; 5.3062417
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Terschelling
Population  (1 January 2017)
• Total	211
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8894
Dialing code	0562

It was the birthplace of the 16th century Dutch Arctic explorer Willem Barentsz.