Ried, Friesland

Ried (Dutch pronunciation: [rit], West Frisian: Rie) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 435 in January 2014.[3]

Ried
Rie
Village
Church of Ried
Church of Ried
Coat of arms of Ried
Coat of arms
Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
Ried is located in Friesland
Ried
Ried
Location in the Netherlands
Ried is located in Netherlands
Ried
Ried
Ried (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°13′21″N 5°35′26″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke Waadhoeke
Area
[1]
 • Total3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total445
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal code
8811[1]
Dialing code0517
WebsiteOfficial

History

The village was first mentioned in 1275 as Rede, and refers to a stream.[4] Ried is a terp (artificial living hill) village which developed several centuries before Christ along the Riedstroom. The tower of Dutch Reformed collapsed and was rebuilt in 1625. The church dates from 1653 and was a replacement of a medieval church.[5]

Ried was home to 246 people in 1840.[6] Between 1858 and 1916, there was a brickworks in Ried. There was also a dairy factory between 1898 and 1935.[6] Until 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.[6]

  • Music parade in Ried
    Music parade in Ried
  • Marina
    Marina
  • Cat statue
    Cat statue
  • Ried in winter
    Ried in winter

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8811HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp - Franekeradeel
  4. "Ried". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Ried" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Ried". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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