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Jouswier
View on WikipediaJouswier is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 44 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
Key Information
It is located on a terp (artificial living mound) to the northeast of Dokkum and to the southeast of Metslawier.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1495 as Juusweer, and means "terp of Jouw(we) (person)".[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1557 and the tower dates from 1752. It was restored in 1987. A large part of the terp has been excavated. In 1840, Jouswier was home to 59 people.[4]
Gallery
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Farm in Jouswier
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9124EP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b "Jouswier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Jouswier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
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