Britswert
Britswerd Britswert | |
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Village | |
![]() Britswert church | |
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![]() Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
53°6′45″N 5°40′32″E / 53.11250°N 5.67556°E / 53.11250; 5.67556 | |
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Area [1] | |
• Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 105 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8636[1] |
Dialing code | 058 |
Britswert (Dutch: Britswerd) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 112 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in the late-13th century as Bretsenewarth, and means "broken or split terp.[4] Britswert is a terp (artificial living hill) villages which was located between two lakes. The Britswerdermeer was finally poldered in 1885. The St Joris Church dates from the 12th century,[5] however it was restored after a fire in 1514, and the tower was rebuilt in 1889.[6][5] The village as home to both fishermen and farmers. Between 1200 and 1300, the Middelzee silted, and the village gradually became an agricultural community.[6]
Britswert was home to 120 people in 1840.[6] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.[6]
Gallery
- Houses in Britswert
- View on Britswert
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8636VA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Britswert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Britswert". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Britswert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Britswert at Wikimedia Commons
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