Schraard

Schraard

Schraard

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Schraard (West Frisian: Skraard) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.[3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Scadawerth, and means "cut-off parcel" and "terp".[4] Schraard is a terp (artificial living hill) village on the former Marnesleek. It was a near perfect radial structure, however the buildings are somewhat random, and the church is not in the middle, but on the southern edge.[5]

The church dates from the 13th century, however the tower is from the 12th century. The church used to be a site of pilgrimage before the Reformation.[5][6]

Schraard was home to 252 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]

  • Farm in Schraard
  • Welcome to Schraard

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 8746ND". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. [4]
    "Schraard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Schraard". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Schraard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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