Hidaard

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]

Hidaard
Village
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Hidaard
Location in the Netherlands
Hidaard
Hidaard (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
  Total2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Elevation0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total125
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code
8737[1]
Dialing code0515

History

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]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8737JG". 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. "Hidaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. "Hidaard". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. "Hidaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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