Raard
Raard | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Raard with St John the Baptist's church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Raard Location in the Netherlands  Raard Raard (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′34″N 5°56′45″E / 53.32611°N 5.94583°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9155[1] |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
Raard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 223 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
History[edit]
The village was first mentioned in the late-9th century as Ruonwerde, and means terp or Runo.[5] Raard is a terp (artificial living mound) village with an oval shape dating from several centuries before Christ.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored in 1978.[6] The author Piet Paaltjens used to be a minister at the church.[4] The Reformed church dates from 1918, and a replaces an 1893 church.[6]
In 1840, Raard was home to 133 people.[4] Most of the terp was excavated at the end of the 19th century.[6]
Gallery[edit]
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Reformed church -
Raardervaart with view on the village -
Farm in Raard -
Dutch Reformed church
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9155AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b c "Raard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Raard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Raard" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Raard at Wikimedia Commons
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