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Ferwerderadiel
Ferwerderadiel () is a former municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian, the Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel (). In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân. Population centres Bartlehiem, Blije, Burdaard, Ferwert, Ginnum, Hallum, Hegebeintum, Jannum, Jislum, Lichtaard, Marrum, Reitsum, Wânswert, Westernijtsjerk. Topography Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Ferwerderadiel, June 2015'' Notable people * Saint Frederick of Hallum (ca. 1113 – 1175) a Premonstratensian priest * Barthold Douma van Burmania (1695 in Hallum – 1766) a Dutch statesman and ambassador to the court of Vienna * Pieter Boeles (1795 in Ferwerd – 1875) a Dutch Minister and linguist * Gerardus Heymans (1857 in Ferwert – 1930) a Dutch philosopher, psychologist and academic * Watse Cuperus (1891 in Blije – 1966) a Dutch journalist and writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burdaard
Burdaard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,173 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. It is situated south of Jislum, southeast of Wânswert, and northwest of Aldtsjerk. The Dokkumer Ee canal, connecting Dokkum and Leeuwarden, runs straight through the village centre. Annually, more than ten thousand ships and boats pass through Burdaard. The village is one of the few settlements which is visited twice by ice skaters in the Elfstedentocht. Name Since 1999, the official name of the village is Burdaard, reflecting the Frisian pronunciation. The Dutch name is Birdaard, a standardized spelling dating back to Napoleonic times.Kingma, p. 23 Before standardization, many different spellings were in use throughout the ages. Small variations on the modern name are found in historical maps and texts: the final consonant was often a 't' or 'dt', and 'aa' was of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferwert
Ferwert ( nl, Ferwerd) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1787 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned between 819 and 825 as "in Fatruwerde". The etymology is unclear. Ferwert is a ''terp'' village with a radial structure which developed several centuries Before Christ. In the 11th or 12th century a dike was built leading to Marrum and Blije. The area to the south of the ''terp'' was property of the church and became a square known as Vrijhof (free court). Ferwert developed into the capital of the ''grietenij'' (predecessor of the municipality) Ferwerderadiel. The earliest church probably dated from the 9th century. The tower of the Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century, and the church was constructed shortly after and contains elements of its medieval predecessor. The clergy house was built in the 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blije
Blije ( nl, Blija) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 860 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Blitha. The etymology is unclear. Blije is a ''terp'' (artificial living mound) village which developed several centuries before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and received its current shape in 1741. In 1840, Blije was home to 911 people. Most of the ''terp'' except for the graveyard was excavated during the late-19th century. During the 20th century, retail disappeared from the village, and only the pub remained. People from Blije * Watze Cuperus (1891-1966), writer Gallery File:Voorstraat26 Blija.jpg, House in Blije File:Hoofdstraat in Blije (Noardeast-Fryslân).jpg, Main street File:Huisterp Unemaloane Blija.jpg, House on a little ''terp'' File:Blije Ferwerde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichtaard
Lichtaard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 76 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned in 944 as Lihdanfurt. Lichtaard means "light ''terp''. Lichtaard is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village with two ''terps''. The ''terp'' on which the church is built, dates from before Christ The terms (AD) and before Christ (BC) are used to label or number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term is Medieval Latin and means 'in the year of the Lord', but is often presented using "our Lord" instead of "the Lord", .... The church dates from the middle ages, but has been extensively modified around 1642. Lichtaard used to have a school as early as 1677. In 1830, a new school was built, however the school closed in 1882 due to lack of students. In 1840, Lichtaard was home to 89 people. Gallery File ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginnum
Ginnum ( nl, Genum) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 87 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel Ferwerderadiel () is a former municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian, the Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel (). In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruislan ... municipality. The village was first mentioned in 1397 as Ghenim, and means "settlement of the people of Gene (person)." The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century and was enlarged in the 13th century. The tower dates from the 15th century. In 1840, Ginnum was home to 124 people. References External links Noardeast-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannum
Jannum ( nl, Janum) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 63 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel Ferwerderadiel () is a former municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian, the Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel (). In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruislan ... municipality. The village was first mentioned in 1506 as Jawnum. The etymology is unclear. The Dutch Reformed Church is from the 14th century and has 13th century elements. In 1840, Jannum was home to 97 people. Gallery File:De Terp met kerkje en huisjes. Janum..JPG, View on Jannum File:Janum Huisje en Kerkje op de Terp..JPG, House in Jannum File:Diakoniewoningen in Jannum.JPG, House in Jannum References External links Noardeast-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland {{Friesland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hegebeintum
Hegebeintum ( nl, Hogebeintum) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 90 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. Hegebeintum is home to the highest artificial dwelling hill, or ''terp'', in the Netherlands, measuring around tall. The high ground of the terp was historically used as a place of refuge during unusually high tides and storm floods, and also had a number of dwellings. There is a well-known restored windmill located south of the village: the '' Hegebeintumer Mûne''. History The village was first mentioned between 819 and 825 as Bintheim, and means "high settlement with moor grass (''Molinia''). Hegebeintum is a ''terp'' village with a near perfect radial structure. It developed several centuries before Christ The terms (AD) and before Christ (BC) are used to label or number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jislum
Jislum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. There is a restored windmill A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called windmill sail, sails or blades, specifically to mill (grinding), mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and ... in the village called ''De Volharding''. History The village was first mentioned in 944 as Gisleheim and means "settlement of the people of Gisilo". In 1840, Jislum was home to 118 people. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1886 and is a replacement of a medieval church. The polder mill ''De Volharding'' was built in 1872. It was in service until 1955. In 1994, it was restored and since 2006, it performs as a backup to the pumping station. Gallery File:Volhardingjislum.jpg, Windmill ''De V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrum
Marrum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,462 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. 2006 horse rescue operation In 2006 following a storm nearly 100 horses were stranded on a small mud island. Eventually they were rescued after seven women equestrians organised by Norma Miedema through an internet forum rode out through the water and then rode back leading the horses to safety (Susan Fransen riding Blizzard, Micky Nijboer riding Berber, Antje Dijkstra riding Humphrey, Hinke Lap riding Guinever, Christina Stormer riding Perfeft and Fardow de Rueter riding King). A memorial was subsequently erected to mark the bravery and ingenuity of these women. Windmills There are two windmills in Marrum, ''De Grote Molen'' and ''De Phenix''. A third mill, ''De Kleilânsmole'' was dismantled in 2010 for restoration and rebuilding at Ferwert Ferwert ( nl, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reitsum
Reitsum is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 133 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned between 822 and 825 as in Richeim. The etymology is unclear. Reitsum is a ''terp'' (artificial living mound) village dating several centuries before Christ. It is one of the four so-called Vlieterpen (literally: flee terps) with a church and a couple of houses. The nearby farmers and their cattle could take shelter on the mound in case of high water. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1738. A tower was added and the church was enlarged in 1874. In 1861, Johannes Ploos van Amstel became a minister of the church. On 10 February 1886, Ploos van Amstel announced as one of the first that he supported Abraham Kuyper which led to the 1886 Dutch Reformed Church split. Even though Ploos van Amstel was formally dismissed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wânswert
Wânswert ( nl, Wanswerd) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of approximately 193 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Wandelswert, and means "''terp'' of Wandilo." Wânswert is a ''terp'' (artificial living mound) village dating from several centuries before Christ The terms (AD) and before Christ (BC) are used to label or number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term is Medieval Latin and means 'in the year of the Lord', but is often presented using "our Lord" instead of "the Lord", .... The choir of the Dutch Reformed church dates from 1335. The nave and tower were built in the 16th century. In 1840, Wânswert was home to 343 people. The polder mill De Victor was built in 1867 and was built to replace six small windmill and three '' tjaskers''. It was restored between 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallum
Hallum is a village in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is a village in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân and it had a population of around 2,746 in January 2017. The primary language spoken is West Frisian. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality. The monastery was located in Hallum between 1163 and 1578. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hallem. The etymology is unclear. Hallum is a ''terp'' (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure which developed several centuries Before Christ. During the 11th or 12th century, a dike was built linking the village to Stiens and Marrum. The former Premonstratensian monastery (Hortus sanctae Mariae) was located about 1 km to the west of Hallum. It was founded in 1163 by Frederik van Hallum. Later a nunnery was built in Bartlehiem as an outpost. In 1578, it was destroyed during the Reformation and in 1580, all possessions were seized by the States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
