Koufurderrige is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 115 in January 2017.[3]
Koufurderrige | |
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Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
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| • Total | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 135 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8529[1] |
| Dialing code | 0514 |
The village was first mentioned in 1543 as koefoerde, and means "row of houses near the fordable place for cows". See also: Coevorden.[4] Koufurderrige is a recent settlement which developed into a village after World War II.[5] It was located near a shallow lake.[6]
Koufurderrige was home to 17 people in 1840 as was labelled as Oostsmallebrugge.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Doniawerstal.[6]
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