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Beers, Friesland
Bears or Beers is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland.''VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland'' (13th edition), VUGA, 1997. It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 8 km southwest of Leeuwarden.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. Bears has a population of about 133 in January 2017. The official name of the village is in Frisian ("Bears"), like all villages in Littenseradiel. "Beers" is the Dutch name. History It was first mentioned in 1305 as Beerse, and means "fenced off hunting area". Bears is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village. The Protestant church of Bears dates from the 13th century. The Uniastate was a ''stins'' of the Unia family. The estate was demolished in 1756, and only the gate house has remained. A steel framed replica of the estate was built in the 1990, and has an observation tower in the middle to view the landscape. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
