Britswert
Britswerd
Britswert | ||
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Village | ||
 Britswert church | ||
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Postal code 8636[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 058 | |
Britswert (
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]
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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