Easterwierrum

Easterwierrum (Dutch: Oosterwierum) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 332 in January 2017.[3]

Easterwierrum
Oosterwierum
Village
Church tower
Church tower
Coat of arms of Easterwierrum
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Easterwierrum is located in Friesland
Easterwierrum
Easterwierrum
Location in the Netherlands
Easterwierrum is located in Netherlands
Easterwierrum
Easterwierrum
Easterwierrum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°6′37″N 5°43′57″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total320
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Postal code
9021[1]
Dialing code058
WebsiteOfficial

History

The village was first mentioned in 1319 as Aesterwerum, and means "settlement on the eastern terp. East has been added to distinguish between Lytsewierrum.[4] Easterwierrum is a terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the early middle ages.[5]

There is a church tower from the 13th century on an isolated terp to the north of Eatserwierrum. Part of the terp has been excavated. The matching church was destroyed in 1905. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1895 and has a tower from 1911. The Catholic Saint Wiro Church was built between 1925 and 1926 in Gothic Revival style.[5]

The reason for the isolated church tower is that the village of Easterwierrum moved southwards to the canal during the 18th and 19th century to the a location which used to contain the stins Vogelzang.[6]

Easterwierrum was home to 328 people in 1840.[7]

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

  • Street view
    Street view
  • Village view
    Village view
  • Saint Wiro Church
    Saint Wiro Church
  • Gardens on the canal
    Gardens on the canal

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9021BH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Easterwierrum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Easterwierrum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. "Easterwierrum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. "Easterwierrum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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