Boarnwert

Boarnwert (Dutch: Bornwird) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 119 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]

Boarnwert
Village
St Mary's church
St Mary's church
Flag of Boarnwert
Flag
Coat of arms of Boarnwert
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Boarnwert is located in Friesland
Boarnwert
Boarnwert
Location in the Netherlands
Boarnwert is located in Netherlands
Boarnwert
Boarnwert
Boarnwert (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°20′1″N 5°57′11″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total120
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Postal code
9156[1]
Dialing code0519

The village was first mentioned in 944 as Brunnenuur, and means "terp with a spring".[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 13th century. In 1840, it was home to 84 people.[4]

In 1910, the terp of Boarnwert was excavated and prehistoric urns were discovered. In 1966 and 1967, archaeological excavation was performed in Boarnwert during the construction of the Holwert to Dokkum road. A stone axe, flint artefacts, and potsherds were discovered from the Late Bronze Age proving that the most northern area which was regularly flooded had been settled for a long time.[4][6]

The village's official name was changed from Bornwird to Boarnwert in 2023.[7][8]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9156AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. "Bornwird". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. "Bornwird - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022. 825-842 reference is probably a different village
  6. H. Fokkens. "Late Neolithic occupation near Bornwird (Province of Friesland)". Instituut voor Prehistorie. p. 92-93.
  7. "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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