Burgwerd

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Burchwert
Village
De Hiemerter Mole, Burgwerd

Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Population
• Total	c. 280

Burgwerd (West Frisian: Burchwert) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 344 citizens (2007). It is located near the Boalserter Trekfeart

History

Originally Burgwerd was a town on a terp or mound on the Dieperderhimpolder dyke. In the 13th century it was known as Borghwarth. The church dating from the 13th century was made from weatherboard until 1726. There are two windmills in Burgwerd, the Aylvapoldermolen and De Heimerter Mole.

On 21 July 2006 there was a reunion of inhabitants and former residents of Burgwerd.

Population history

1954 - 438
1959 - 398
1964 - 377
1969 - 339
1973 - 361
2004 - 348

Streets

De Opfeart, De Trekfeart, Doniaweg, Hemert, It Klaailân, Kapelstrjitte, Tsjerkhôf, Kleasterwei, Pealdyk, Skoallestrjite, Schwartzenbergwei, Sjungadyk, Trekpaad.

References

Lolle Baarda Van Borghwarth tot Burgwerd (2006)

External links

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân

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Villages	Abbegea Allingawier Arum Blauwhuis Breezanddijk Burgwerd Cornwerd Dedgum Exmorra Ferwoude Folsgare Gaast Gaastmeer Gauw Goënga Greonterp Hartwerd Heeg Hemelum Hichtum Hieslum Hommerts Idsegahuizum Idzega Indijk It Heidenskip Jutrijp Kimswerd Kornwerderzand Koudum Koufurderrige Loënga Lollum Longerhouw Makkum Molkwerum Nijhuizum Nijland Offingawier Oosthem Oppenhuizen Oudega Parrega Piaam Pingjum Sandfirden Scharnegoutum Schettens Schraard Smallebrugge Tirns Tjalhuizum Tjerkwerd Uitwellingerga Warns Westhem Witmarsum Wolsum Wons Woudsend Ypecolsga Ysbrechtum Zurich

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List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland

Coordinates: 53°5′16″N 5°32′45″E / 53.08778°N 5.54583°E / 53.08778; 5.54583

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