Raard
Raard | ||
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Village | ||
 Raard with St John the Baptist's church | ||
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Postal code 9155[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 0519 | |
Raard is a village in
Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 223 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in the late-9th century as Ruonwerde, and means before Christ.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored in 1978.[6] The author Piet Paaltjens used to be a minister at the church.[4] The Reformed church dates from 1918, and a replaces an 1893 church.[6]
In 1840, Raard was home to 133 people.[4] Most of the terp was excavated at the end of the 19th century.[6]
Gallery
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Reformed church -
Raardervaart with view on the village -
Farm in Raard -
Dutch Reformed church
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References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9155AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b c "Raard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Raard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Raard at Wikimedia Commons