Holwerd
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Fryslân
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| local community | Noardeast-Fryslân |
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Area - land - water |
17.31 km 2 17.23 km 2 0.08 km 2 |
| Residents | 1,605 (Jan 1, 2017) |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 22 ' N , 5 ° 54' E |
| Important traffic route |
  
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| prefix | 0519 |
| Postcodes | 9151-9152, 9171, 9176 |
| Website | Homepage of Holwerd |
Holwerd ( West Frisian Holwert ) is a village in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân in the Dutch province of Friesland . It has 1,605 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
In the north of Holwerd there is a pier , which is the main ferry connection to and from Ameland . This pier was laid out in 1872 and has been rebuilt several times since then. In Holwerd there are milk pipes which transport the farmers' milk from Ameland to Holwerd.
history
Holwerd was created on various terps in the 8th century . In the Middle Ages, Holwerd was an important sea trade center. Many older buildings such as a forge, a warehouse and many different churches from the 18th , 19th , and partly also 20th centuries are still preserved in Holwerd. The oldest church in the village dates from 1778.
There is an old ferry house near the pier which was used during the Napoleonic occupation to track down smugglers . The ferry house was an obvious choice because it allowed a clear view of the sea. Along the dike in the direction of Ternaard there are many memorial stones for the pilots who died in World War II .
In Holwerd is the De Hoop mill , which was built in 1713 and was taken over by a local foundation in 1994 with the aim of maintaining the mills in Dongeradeel. Until the municipality reform in 1984, Holwerd belonged to Westdongeradeel.
Sons and daughters of the village
- Johann Holwarda (1618-1651), astronomer
- Cees Egas (1913-2001), politician
- Eelke van der Wal (* 1981), cyclist
Web links
- Place website (Dutch)
- Information on the history of Holwerd In: friesland-digitaal.eu (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on June 16, 2018 (Dutch)