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Súdwest-Fryslân
Southwest Friesland ( fy, Súdwest-Fryslân ) is a municipality in the Northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. It had a population of 84,092 in August 2017. Sneek is the municipal seat. With a total area of 841.56 km2, Súdwest-Fryslân is the largest municipality by area in the Netherlands. History Súdwest-Fryslân was formed in 2011 from the old municipalities of Bolsward, Nijefurd, Sneek, Wûnseradiel and Wymbritseradiel. In 2014 it was enlarged by parts of the former municipality of Boarnsterhim. On 1 January 2018 it was enlarged by parts of former municipality of Littenseradiel. Geography The municipality is formed by several settlements, divided into towns and villages. Towns The towns located in Súdwest-Fryslân are Bolsward, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Sneek, Stavoren and Workum. Villages The villages located in Súdwest-Fryslân are Abbegea, Allingawier, Arum, Blauwhuis, Bozum, Breezanddijk, Britswerd, Burgwerd, Cornwerd, Dedgum, Eastere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allingawier
Allingawier is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Friesland. It is about 7 km southwest of the city of Bolsward. Allingawier is a ''terp'' village, on an artificial dwelling mound. It had a population of around 80 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned around 1275 as Alingwere, and means "settlement of the people of Ale (person)". Allingawier was a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village which was located on a ridge between lakes and pools. It was originally a fishing village. Allingawiere already had a church before 1000. In 1634, the church was replaced by a chapel with a new tower. In 1839, after the Doleantie (schism in the Dutch Reformed Church), the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, Reformed community built a little church which now serves as visitor centre for the Aldfaers Erf Route. Allingawier was home to 114 people in 1840. Between 1876 and 1879, the lakes Makkumermeer and Parregastermeer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arum, Friesland
Arum is a village in the Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is about 5 km southeast of the city of Harlingen. The village itself has about 895 inhabitants. The surrounding countryside that belongs to Arum, including the hamlets of and , has a population of about 180 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned around 1400 as Aeldrum, and could mean "settlement of Alder (person)". Arum is a '' terp'' (artificial living mound) village which dates from the beginning of our era and was located at the Marneslenk. In 1380, the was fought near the village between the monks of the monasteries Ludingakerk (near Midlum) and Oldeklooster (near Hartwert), in which more than 130 men died. The Arumer Zwarte Hoop (Black Hope of Arum) was an army of peasants and mercenaries led by Grutte Pier ( Pier Gerlofs Donia) who revenged the failed attack of Holland on Friesland, and as a pirate army plundered and raided cities in Holland from 1515 u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wûnseradiel
Wûnseradiel () is a former municipality in the Friesland province of the northern Netherlands, at the eastern end of the ''Afsluitdijk''. The official (legal) name of the municipality is in the West Frisian language, though it is known as Wonseradeel () in Dutch. In 2011 it was merged with the municipalities of Bolsward, Nijefurd, Sneek and Wymbritseradiel forming the new municipality Súdwest-Fryslân.http://www.fusiesudwestfryslan.nl/ (dutch website from the municipality, stating: "Bolsward, Nijefurd, Sneek, Wûnseradiel and Wymbritseradiel are merged since 1 January 2011".) Towns and villages Allingawier, Arum, Burgwerd, Cornwerd, Dedgum, Exmorra, Ferwoude, Gaast, Hartwerd, Hichtum, Hieslum, Idsegahuizum, Kimswerd, Kornwerderzand, Lollum, Longerhouw, Makkum, Parrega, Piaam, Pingjum, Schettens, Schraard, Tjerkwerd, Witmarsum, Wons, Zurich. Hamlets Arkum, Atzeburen, Baarderburen, Baburen, Breezanddijk, De Blokken, Dijksterburen, Doniaburen, Ee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wymbritseradiel
Wymbritseradeel (; official fry, Wymbritseradiel ()) was a rural municipality ( nl, gemeenten) in the Dutch province of Friesland from 1984 until 2011. An earlier type of municipality ( nl, grietenij) of the same name existed from 1500 until 1984. History Wymbritseradeel was formed from the division of the medieval district of Waghenbrugghe. The ''grietenij'' of Wymbritseradeel was created in 1500 as Frisian cities became independent and several grietenij were split on the south side of the area. The boundaries of Wymbritseradeel remained unchanged until 1984. From 1625 until the introduction of the municipal law in 1851, the grietman of Wymbritseradeel lived in the stins of Epemastate in IJsbrechtum ( fry, Ysbrechtum). The modern municipality of Wymbritseradeel was formed as part of the municipal reorganization of Friesland in January 1984. The previous grietenij was merged with the grietenij of IJlst, parts of Doniawerstal, and the villages Greonterp, Koufurderrige, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbegea
Abbegea ( nl, Abbega) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, about 6 km west of the city of Sneek. Abbegea had about 245 inhabitants in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned between 1250 and 1275 as Abbahem, and means "settlement of Abbe (person)". Abbegea is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village which developed between 1000 and 1200. It was well connected on the waterways, but had no road connections for most of its history. The Dutch Reformed church is from the middle ages which is surrounded by a moat. The church has been extensively modified in 1809, and a new tower was built. The oldest tower remained standing for a while, because there was dispute between the Catholics and the Protestants about who owned the bells. Abbegea was home to 113 people in 1840. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel Wymbritseradeel (; official fry, Wymbritseradiel ()) was a rural municipality ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boazum
Boazum ( nl, Bozum) is a Frisian village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Netherlands with an approximate population of 397 in January 2017. The Boazum church is an example of romanesque twelfth-century architecture and possesses an Ottonian fresco portraying a beardless Christ. History The village was first mentioned in 1260 as Bosingum, and "settlement of the people of Bose (person)". Boazum is a ''terp'' (artificial living hill) village. It was located on a river leading to the former Middelzee. The '' stins'' Walta State was located on the southern part of the ''terp'' and was first described in 998. It was demolished in 1839. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the late-12th century and has a 13th century tower. It was extensively modified and restored between 1939 and 1948. Boazum was home to 423 people in 1840. There was a railway station on the Leeuwarden–Sneek railway line between 1883 and 1944. Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woudsend
Woudsend ( fry, Wâldsein) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,380 in January 2017. There are two windmills in the village, 't Lam and De Jager. History The village was first mentioned in 1337 as Woldesende, and means "end (edge) of the wood". Woudsend is a village from the Middle Ages that developed along the river. The economy was mainly based on trade and shipping. The village was densely settled and is characterised by many narrow alleys. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1660 as a replacement of the medieval church. The new church was not well founded and started to subside. In 1835, it was decided to build a new church on the other side of the village. The church was completed in 1837. The Catholic St Michael Church was built in 1792 as a clandestine church behind a residential house. In 1933, a tower was added and the church was enlarged. In 1722, a clandestine Mennonite church was built. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blauwhuis
Blauwhuis ( fry, Blauhús) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 585 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 1718 as 't Blauw Huys, and means "blue houses" after the tiles of the polder office who had been responsible for the 1622 '' poldering'' of the lake Sensmeer. In 1651, a priest was in charge of the polder house and started to invite other Catholics to the area, and developed into a Catholic enclave during the 18th century. Blauwhuis was home to 151 people in 1840. The Catholic St Vitus Church was built between 1868 and 1871 and was designed by Pierre Cuypers. The church replaced a clandestine church in a barn. In 1950, it was awarded village status. Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel Wymbritseradeel (; official fry, Wymbritseradiel ()) was a rural municipality ( nl, gemeenten) in the Dutch province of Friesland from 1984 until 2011. An earlier t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolsward
Bolsward (, West Frisian: ''Boalsert'') is a city in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Bolsward has a population of just under 10,200. It is located 10 km W.N.W. of Sneek. History The town is founded on three artificial dwelling mounds, the first of which was built some time before Christ. During the Middle Ages, Bolsward was a trade center and port city connected to the North Sea via the Middle Sea. This connection was lost when the Middle Sea was reclaimed to form arable land. After this, a canal was dug to the Zuiderzee. The town is first mentioned in AD 725. As a trading city, Bolsward was granted city rights by Philip the Good in 1455. Bolsward was made a member of the Hanseatic league in 1422. Before being merged into the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, the town of Bolsward was an independent municipality. Notable historical figures Notable historical figures born here include: * Juw Juwinga or Jonghema (14th century), 11th p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneek
Sneek (; fy, Snits) is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and the seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. As of 2011 it is the seat of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (Southwest Friesland). The city had approximately 33,855 inhabitants in January 2017. Sneek is situated in Southwest Friesland, close to the Sneekermeer, and is well known for its canals, the Waterpoort (''Watergate'', the symbol of the city), and watersports (hosting the annual Sneekweek, the largest sailing event on inland European waterways). Sneek is one of the '' Friese elf steden'' ("Eleven cities of Friesland"). The city is very important in the southwestern part of Friesland (called the Zuidwesthoek, or ''Southwest Corner''). History History Sneek was founded in the 10th century as ''Chud'' on a sandy peninsula at the crossing site of a dike with an important waterway (called the ''Magna Fossa'' in old documents). This waterway was dug wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IJlst
IJlst (; ) is a city in Friesland, Netherlands. It is located about 3 km southwest of Sneek. It lies within the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân and had a population of approximately 3,140 in January 2017. History It received city rights in 1268 and is one of the eleven cities in Friesland. It was the fourth city receiving city rights after Stavoren, Hindeloopen and Harlingen. The city was well-known for its excellent location in local trade and its ship-building industry. When the Middelzee silted up, the importance of trade declined and the city focused on its ship-building industry. Between 1654 and 1664, Renier van Tzum was burgomaster of IJlst. Van Tzum was the '' opperhoofd'' or chief factor of the Dutch East India Company (''Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie'' or VOC) in Siam (1643–1644). He was also VOC ''opperhoofd'' in Japan (1644–1646).Historigraphical Institute (''Shiryō hensan-jo''), University of Tokyo"24 November 1644-27 October 1646 (Volume Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. As of January 2020, the province had a population of 649,944 and a total area of . The province is divided into 18 municipalities. The capital and seat of the provincial government is the city of Leeuwarden (West Frisian: ''Ljouwert'', Liwwaddes: ''Liwwadde''), a city with 123,107 inhabitants. Other large municipalities in Friesland are Sneek (pop. 33,512), Heerenveen (pop. 50,257), and Smallingerland (includes city of Drachten, pop. 55,938). Since 2017, Arno Brok is the King's Commissioner in the province. A coalition of the Christian Democratic Appeal, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, the Labour Party, and the Frisian National Party forms the exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
