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Britswert (Dutch: Britswerd) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 112 in January 2017.[3]

Britswerd
Britswert
Village
Britswert church
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Britswerd
Location in the Netherlands
Britswerd
Britswerd (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total105
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Postal code
8636[1]
Dialing code058

History


The village was first mentioned in the late-13th century as Bretsenewarth, and means "broken or split terp.[4] Britswert is a terp (artificial living hill) villages which was located between two lakes. The Britswerdermeer was finally poldered in 1885. The St Joris Church dates from the 12th century,[5] however it was restored after a fire in 1514, and the tower was rebuilt in 1889.[6][5] The village as home to both fishermen and farmers. Between 1200 and 1300, the Middelzee silted, and the village gradually became an agricultural community.[6]

Britswert was home to 120 people in 1840.[6] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.[6]




References


  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8636VA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Britswert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. "Britswert". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. "Britswert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.


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