Kimswerd
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Village | |
Windmill De Eendracht | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Population | |
• Total | c. 610 |
Kimswerd (West Frisian: Kimswert) is a small village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 607 citizens (2004).
Famous citizens
- Pier Gerlofs Donia, an infamous freedom fighter born sometime near the year 1480, who led a guerrilla war against the occupying forces after his village was plundered in 1515. He led the Frisian rebel army, the Arumer Zwarte Hoop from 1515 until 1519.
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Coordinates: 53°8′25″N 5°26′8″E / 53.14028°N 5.43556°E
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