Hidaard
Hidaard | |
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Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Hidaard Location in the Netherlands  Hidaard Hidaard (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′45″N 5°36′12″E / 53.07917°N 5.60333°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 125 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8737[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
Hidaard is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 130 in January 2017.[3]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hedawere, and means "terp of Heda/Hidde (person)".[4] Hidaard is a small terp (artificial living hill) village on the eastern tip of the former Easterein peninsula. It is still located on a dead-end road.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1873 and is a replacement of a medieval church.[5] According to a legend, the first church was founded in 1303.[6] During the restoration, the grave of the last abbot of the Bloemkamp Abbey discovered in the church.[5]
Hidaard was home to 146 people in 1840.[6] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[6]
Gallery
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Farm in Hidaard -
View on Hidaard
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8737JG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Hidaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hidaard". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hidaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
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Media related to Hidaard at Wikimedia Commons
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