Baard, Friesland

Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Flag of Baard
Flag
Coat of arms of Baard
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
53°09′N 5°40′E / 53.150°N 5.667°E / 53.150; 5.667CountryNetherlands NetherlandsProvinceFriesland FrieslandMunicipalityLeeuwarden LeeuwardenArea
[1]
 • Total2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)Elevation
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0.8 m (2.6 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total195 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)Postal code
8834[1]
Dialing code0517

Baard is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 10 km southwest of the city of Leeuwarden. Baard had a population of about 189 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1329 as Bawerth, and means terp (artificial living mound) of Bavo (person).[4] The first church was built around 1250. The current church dates from 1876. In 1840, it was home to 244 people.[5]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.[5]

  • Protestant Church
    Protestant Church
  • View on the village
    View on the village
  • Street view
    Street view
  • Cat statue
    Cat statue

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8834XA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. ^ "Baard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Baard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  • Media related to Baard at Wikimedia Commons


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