Kimswerd
Kimswerd (West Frisian: Kimswert) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in January 2017.[1]
Kimswerd Kimswert | |
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Village | |
![]() St Lawrence church | |
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![]() Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality | |
![]() ![]() Kimswerd Location in the Netherlands | |
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Population (2017) | |
• Total | 565 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8821 |
Dialing code | 0517 |
History
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.
Notable people
- Pier Gerlofs Donia, nicknamed Grutte Pier, an infamous freedom fighter born sometime near the year 1480, who led a guerrilla war against the occupying forces after his village was plundered in 1515. He led the Frisian rebel army, the Arumer Zwarte Hoop from 1515 until 1519.
- Grutte Pier statue
- Windmill De Eendracht
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References
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
External links
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