Kûbaard

Kûbaard (Dutch: Kubaard) is a village located in the municipal Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population around 242 inhabitants in January 2017.[3]

Kûbaard
Kubaard
Village
Kubaard, church
Kubaard, church
Flag of Kûbaard
Flag
Coat of arms of Kûbaard
Coat of arms
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality
Kûbaard is located in Friesland
Kûbaard
Kûbaard
Location in the Netherlands
Kûbaard is located in Netherlands
Kûbaard
Kûbaard
Kûbaard (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°7′10″N 5°34′14″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total165
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code
8732[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century as Cubawerth, and means "terp of Cuba (person)".[4] Kûbaard is a terp (artificial living village). Later a dike which meanders through the landscape was built and still provides the main road to the village.[5]

The church in Kubaard has been built in 1644, but has elements from before 1200.[5][6] The pipe organ was installed in 1856 by Willem Hardoff. Now electrified, it once was powered by foot power, providing air to the bellows to the individual pipes as required by the organist. Although the organ would be considered small by today's standards, it more than adequately fills the church. It was renovated in 2017 by the Dutch organ firm Bakker & Timmenga.[6]

In the late 19th century, the Doleantie (schism in the Dutch Reformed church) lead to the formation of the Reformed Church. In 1890, a shed in a farm was transformed into a church, and was one of the smallest churches of the Netherlands. In 1966, the church closed and is now a residential home.[7][5]

Kûbaard was home to 328 people in 1840.[7] Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hennaarderadeel municipality.[7]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8732EB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
  4. "Kûbaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Kubaard". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. Redactie (2017-06-26). "Hardorff-orgel Christophoruskerk Kubaard gerestaureerd". Orgelnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. "Kûbaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  • Panorama between Kubaard and Spannum
    Panorama between Kubaard and Spannum
  • View of Kubaard
    View of Kubaard

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