Vrouwenparochie (West Frisian: Froubuorren; Bildts: Froubuurt) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 685 in 2021.[1]
Vrouwenparochie
Froubuorren | |
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Vrouwenparochie church | |
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Location in het Bildt municipality | |
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| • Total | 12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 685 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9077[1] |
| Dialing code | 0518 |
It is called Froubuurt in the dialect of Het Bildt. There is a restored windmill in the village, De Vrouwbuurstermolen.
The village was first mentioned in 1570 Kijfhueck, parochie o.l. frovwen, and means "parish of Our Sweet Lady (=Mary, mother of Jesus)" who was the protector of the village.[3] In the early days, the village was known as Kijfhoek, after the eponymous village of the earliest settlers.[4]
In 1504, a deal was struck between George, Duke of Saxony and four noblemen from Holland to polder the Middelzee. Each group of settlers had to select a patron saint. In 1505, the dike was constructed.[5] The same year, the middelweg was built as an east-west connection through the new land of het Bildt.[6] Vrouwenparochie developed along the road (nowadays: N393 [nl]) as a linear settlement.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1670 as a replacement of the early 16th century church.[6]
The grist mill De Vrouwbuurstermolen is a wind mill which was built before 1832. It was decommissioned in 1954. It was restored between 1963 and 1967, and is regularly in use.[7]
Vrouwenparochie was home to 1,202 people in 1840.[4] There was a railway station in the village between 1902 and 1940. The building burned down in 1999, and was demolished in 2002.[8]
Before 2018, the village was part of het Bildt municipality.[4]
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List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland | |