Hijlaard
Hilaard | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Canal view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Hijlaard Location in the Netherlands  Hijlaard Hijlaard (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°9′55″N 5°42′38″E / 53.16528°N 5.71056°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 295 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9027[1] |
| Dialing code | 058 |
Hilaard (Dutch: Hijlaard) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 297 in January 2017.[3]
History[edit]
It was first mentioned in 1329 as Elawerth, and means "settlement of the people of Ele (person / noble man)".[4] Hilaard is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the middle ages. The John the Baptist Church has a 13th century tower. The church itself dates from the 15th or 16th century. The Bolswarder Tolhuis is a former toll house and has a 1652 weapon of the city of Bolsward for whom the toll was collected.[5] In 1840, Hilaard was home to 229 people.[6]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.[6]
Gallery[edit]
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John the Baptist Church -
House with solar panels -
Village view -
Village view
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9027BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per dorp Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - Littenseradiel
- ^ "Hilaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Hilaard" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hilaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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External links[edit]
Media related to Hilaard at Wikimedia Commons
