Noardburgum ( nl, Noordbergum) is a village in
Tytsjerksteradiel
Tytsjerksteradiel () is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk, whose name is derived from a person named Tiete. Tiete was a daughter of Tryn, after whom the region (Trynwâlden) is n ...
municipality in the
Friesland province of the
Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,250 in January 2017.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1718 as Bergumer heide. The current name means north of
Burgum
Burgum is the largest and administrative town of the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Friesland. It had a population of 10,058 inhabitants in January 2017.
On 1 January 1989 the official name of the villa ...
.
Noardburgum developed in the 19th century as a
heath cultivation project of Nicolaas Ypey.
The Protestant church was built between 1849 and 1850. The
poorhouse was built in 1843, and is currently houses a
clog
Clogs are a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood. Used in many parts of the world, their forms can vary by culture, but often remained unchanged for centuries within a culture.
Traditional clogs remain in use as protective f ...
museum.
A large complex for drinking water extraction in the region was constructed in the 1920s. In 1984, a decalcification unit was added to terrain.
Noardburgum was awarded village status in 1930.
Gallery
File:Noardburgum, baptistentsjerke.jpg, Mennonite church
File:Pastorie Hervormde kerk Noordburgum.JPG, Clergy house of the Protestant church
File:Klompen museum. Voorheen Het Armhuis.JPG, Clog museum in the former poorhouse
File:Kop hals Romp Boerderij Noordburgum.JPG, Farm in Noardburgum
References
Populated places in Friesland
Tytsjerksteradiel
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