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Raerd (Dutch: Rauwerd) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 630 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Rawertham, and means "terp covered in reed".[4] In the 11th or 12th century, a dike was built along the Moezel [nl] river.[4] Raerd is a terp (artificial living hill) village with a radial structure dating from the early middle ages.[5] The village was located near the former Middelzee.[6]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1814 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor.[5] When the stins Jongema State was built is unknown, but it was destroyed in 1515 by Saxon mercenaries, however the gate house remains. A 19th century villa is located at the former stins, but it is still surrounded by a double moat.[7] The forest around the estate are currently owned by It Fryske Gea [nl] and is a park with a large colony of rooks and herons.[6] The park has limited access during breeding season.[8]

Raerd was home to 549 people in 1840.[8] Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was the seat of Rauwerdhem municipality.[8]

Gallery

  • Church of Raerd
    Church of Raerd
  • Former town hall of Rauwerdhem
    Former town hall of Rauwerdhem
  • Gate of Jonhema State
    Gate of Jonhema State
  • Houses in Raerd (1968)
    Houses in Raerd (1968)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9012CK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ a b "Raerd - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Raerd" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Raerd". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Jongema State te Rauwerd". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Raerd". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Raerd at Wikimedia Commons

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