Bears, Friesland

Bears or Beers is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland.[3] It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 8 km southwest of Leeuwarden.[4] Bears has a population of about 133 in January 2017.[5]

Beers
Bears
Village
St Mary's church
St Mary's church
Flag of Beers
Flag
Coat of arms of Beers
Coat of arms
Bears in the former municipality of Littenseradiel
Bears in the former municipality of Littenseradiel
Beers is located in Friesland
Beers
Beers
Location in the Netherlands
Beers is located in Netherlands
Beers
Beers
Beers (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′23″N 5°44′2″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
[1]
 • Total2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total135
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9025[1]
Dialing code058

The official name of the village is in Frisian ("Bears"), like all villages in Littenseradiel. "Beers" is the Dutch name.

History

It was first mentioned in 1305 as Beerse, and means "fenced off hunting area".[6] Bears is a terp (artificial living hill) village. The Protestant church of Bears dates from the 13th century.[7] The Uniastate was a stins of the Unia family. The estate was demolished in 1756, and only the gate house has remained. A steel framed replica of the estate was built in the 1990, and has an observation tower in the middle to view the landscape.[8]

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.[7]

Notable buildings
  • Sculpture of the former Uniastate
    Sculpture of the former Uniastate
  • View on Bears
    View on Bears
  • Inside the Maria Church
    Inside the Maria Church
  • Gate house of Uniastate
    Gate house of Uniastate

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9025BL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  4. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  5. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  6. "Beers - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. "Bears". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  8. "Uniastate en Tsjerke Bears". Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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