Bears, Friesland

Bears or Beers is a small village in the Dutch province of Friesland.[1] It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 8 km southwest of Leeuwarden.[2] Bears has a population of about 133 in January 2017.[3]

For the village in North Brabant, see Beers, North Brabant.
Beers

Bears
Village
St Mary's church
Flag
Coat of arms
Bears in the municipality of Littenseradiel.
Beers
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°9′23″N 5°44′2″E
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Leeuwarden
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total133
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9025
Telephone area058

The official name of the village is in Frisian ("Bears"), like all villages in Littenseradiel. "Beers" is the Dutch name.

History

Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.

Notable buildings
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References
  1. VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel

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