Kimswerd
Kimswerd (West Frisian: Kimswert) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in January 2017.[3]
Kimswerd
Kimswert | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Lawrence church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality | |
  Kimswerd Location in the Netherlands  Kimswerd Kimswerd (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°8′25″N 5°26′8″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8821[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Kemmerswerth, and means "terp village of Kemme (person). Kimswerd is a terp (artificial living hill) village. Archaeological finds have been discovered in the terp from the Roman era.[4] The village used to have a grid structure and was located along the former Marneslenk, a bay in the Wadden Sea. Around 1850, the road from Bolsward to Harlingen was paved, and the village extended towards the road.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 11th century, and has a tower from the 12th century. It was modified and extended many times during its history.[5]
On 29 January 1515, Kimswerd was plundered by Saxon mercenaries hired by the Count of Holland to conquer Friesland. Pier Gerlofs Donia who lost his wife and one of his two children swore revenge, and founded the Arumer Zwarte Hoop, a guerilla army which plundered and raided cities in Holland.[6]
Kimswerd was home to 408 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]
Notable people
- Pier Gerlofs Donia, nicknamed Grutte Pier, an infamous freedom fighter born around 1480, who led a guerrilla war against the occupying forces after his wife and one of his two children were killed, and burnt his farm in 1515. He led the Frisian rebel army, the Arumer Zwarte Hoop from 1515 until 1519.[7][6]
Gallery
Grutte Pier statue
Windmill De Eendracht
Inn Greate Pier
Street view
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8821LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- "Kimswerd". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Kimwerd" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Kimswerd". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Grutte Pier (ca. 1480-1520) – De grootste Friese vrijheidsstrijder". Historiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Kimswerd at Wikimedia Commons