Britswerd
Britswert
Village
Britswert church
Britswert church
Flag of Britswerd
Flag
Coat of arms of Britswerd
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Britswerd is located in Friesland
Britswerd
Britswerd
Location in the Netherlands
Britswerd is located in Netherlands
Britswerd
Britswerd
Britswerd (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°6′45″N 5°40′32″E / 53.11250°N 5.67556°E / 53.11250; 5.67556
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total105
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Postal code
8636[1]
Dialing code058

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]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8636VA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. ^ "Britswert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Britswert". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "Britswert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Britswert at Wikimedia Commons


Populated places in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân
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