Hoornsterzwaag (West Frisian: Hoarnstersweach) is a small village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 830 in January 2017.[3]

Hoornsterzwaag Hoarnstersweach
Village
Hoornsterzwaag church and bell tower
Location in the Heerenveen municipality
Hoornsterzwaag Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Hoornsterzwaag Hoornsterzwaag (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Heerenveen
Area [1]
• Total	19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	810
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code	8412[1]
Dialing code	0513

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Suage, and means "cattle field belonging to Oudehorne".[4] The church dates from 1621 and was extensively restored in 1856. The current bell tower dates from 2007. In 1840, Hoornsterzwaag was home to 151 people.[5]

Before 1934, Hoornsterzwaag was part of the Schoterland municipality.[5]

Gallery

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  Little house in Hoornsterzwaag
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  End of Jubbega, start of Hoornsterzwaag
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  The poppebeam van Jobbega

References

External links

Media related to Hoornsterzwaag at Wikimedia Commons

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