Earnewâld ( nl, Eernewoude) 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 ...

in the province of

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

, the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It had a population of around 409 in January 2017. A

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 ...

, '' De Princehofmolen'', is maintained as a landscape feature.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1471 as Eerndwaud. The etymology is unclear. It was sometimes called "Arendswoude" (forest of the eagle), however that is merely a corruption of the Frisian name. Earnewâld developed in the 18th century as a

peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...

excavation village. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1794. Earnewâld was home to 310 people in 1840. The village was isolated until 1860 when a road to

Garyp Garyp ( nl, Garijp) is a village in the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel within the province of Friesland, Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,894 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned between 1325 to 1336 as ''Garip ...

was constructed. It is home to a shipping wharf for historic ships. After World War II, it started to become a tourist water sports centre. In 2017, an

Avro Lancaster The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirlin ...

bomber was salvaged from the National Park, and is on display at the visitor centre of Earnewâld. The English bomber was attacked by a German fighter on the night of 4 to 5 September 1942 and crashed into the swamp. Three of the seven crew members died. Two are buried in Earnewâld. One body remains missing. The survivors were taken prisoner.

Economy

Earnewald is known as a camping, fishing, bicycling and boating area and attracts a holiday crown in the summer months. It is a nesting site for

stork Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family called Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons an ...

s. It is an access point to

De Alde Feanen National Park De Alde Feanen National Park (official, combination of Dutch Language, Dutch and West Frisian language, Frisian: ''Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen'') is a national park in the Netherlands province of Friesland. The Alde Feanen is also a Natura 2000 a ...

Gallery

File:20210702 Earnewald1.jpg, Village alley File:20210709 Zicht op Earnewâld2.jpg, Earnewâld from the water File:Winter in 'It Wikelslân. Locatie, De Alde Feanen in Friesland 01.jpg, Landscape near Earnewald in winter File:Camping It Wiid. De Alde Feanen.JPG, Camping

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Earnewald Populated places in Friesland Tytsjerksteradiel