Piaam

Piaam is a small village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 50 in January 2017.[3]

Piaam
Village
Piaam Church
Piaam Church
Flag of Piaam
Flag
Coat of arms of Piaam
Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
Piaam is located in Friesland
Piaam
Piaam
Location in the Netherlands
Piaam is located in Netherlands
Piaam
Piaam
Piaam (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°02′N 5°24′E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total50
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Postal code
8756[1]
Dialing code0515

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Pyangum and means "settlement of Pada or Pya (person)".[4] Piaam developed along the former Zuiderzee (nowadays IJsselmeer) coast near two lakes: Feitemeer and Parregaastermeer.[5] The village is located on a dead-end street from the former sea dike.[6]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century.[5] In 1899, a Christian Reformed church was built in the village. In 1969, it was decommissioned and has become a bird museum with a collection of over 200 birds that are native to the area.[6]

Piaam was home to 100 people in 1840.[6] Between 1876 and 1879, the lakes were poldered and named Polder Kooihuizen after the former duck decoys in the area.[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]

  • View on Piaam
    View on Piaam
  • House in Piaam
    House in Piaam
  • Piaam from the sea dike
    Piaam from the sea dike
  • Farm in Piaam
    Farm in Piaam

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8756JN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. "Piaam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Piaam". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. "Piaam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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