Raerd
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raerd (Dutch: Rauwerd) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 630 in January 2017.[3]
Rauwerd
Raerd | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°5′53″N 5°45′33″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 660 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9012[1] |
Dialing code | 0566 |
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Rawertham, and means "terp covered in reed".[4] In the 11th or 12th century, a dike was built along the Moezel river.[4] Raerd is a terp (artificial living hill) village with a radial structure dating from the early middle ages.[5] The village was located near the former Middelzee.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1814 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor.[5] When the stins Jongema State was built is unknown, but it was destroyed in 1515 by Saxon mercenaries, however the gate house remains. A 19th century villa is located at the former stins, but it is still surrounded by a double moat.[7] The forest around the estate are currently owned by It Fryske Gea and is a park with a large colony of rooks and herons.[6] The park has limited access during breeding season.[8]
Raerd was home to 549 people in 1840.[8] Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was the seat of Rauwerdhem municipality.[8]
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