Pietersbierum

Pietersbierum (West Frisian: Pitersbierrum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 140 in January 2014.[3]

Pietersbierum
Pitersbierrum
Village
Pietersbierum church
Pietersbierum church
Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
Pietersbierum is located in Friesland
Pietersbierum
Pietersbierum
Location in the Netherlands
Pietersbierum is located in Netherlands
Pietersbierum
Pietersbierum
Pietersbierum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°12′56″N 5°28′31″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke Waadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total140
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Postal code
8856[1]
Dialing code0517

History

The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Peters berim, and means "house/barn of Saint Peter".[4] Pieterbierum is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the 8th century. It was originally separated from Sexbierum by a trench of the Wadden Sea.[5] The medieval church burnt down in 1843. In 1845, a new church was built which received its Gothic Revival tower in 1878.[6] Even though it has grown attached to Sexbierum and forms a twin village, it is still a separate village.[6]

Walburga State is a villa from 1857. Between 1909 and 1984, it served as the town hall of Barradeel. It was initially located in Pieterbierum until a border correction moved it to Sexbierum.[6][7] Pietersbierum was home to 380 people in 1840.[6]

Until 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Barradeel municipality.[6]

  • View on Pietersbierum
    View on Pietersbierum
  • Clergy house
    Clergy house

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8856BS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp - Franekeradeel
  4. "Pietersbierum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Sexbierum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Pietersbierum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. "Pietersbierum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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