Harich | |
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Village | |
![]() Harich church | |
![]() Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°54′10″N 5°33′58″E / 52.90278°N 5.56611°E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 485 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8571[1] |
Dialing code | 0514 |
Harich is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 470 in 2017.[3]
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Harich, and means holy place.[4] Harich developed on a sandy ridge around the church. The tower of the Protestant church probably dates from the 12th century. The church itself was rebuilt in 1663 after a storm.[5] In 1840, it was home to 279 people.[6] In 1942, the forced labour camp Wyldemerk Harich was opened in the forests near Harich.[7]
Before 2014, Harich was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Gaasterland.[6]
Gallery
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An illustration depicting the village c. 1710–1735, from the Atlas Schoemaker, currently held at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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Houses around the church
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Butterfly statue garden
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Harichster Forest
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8571GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
- ^ "Harich - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
1132 references was a forgery
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harich" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Harich". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Arbeidskamp Wyldemerk Harich". Gaasterland in WO2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
[edit] Media related to Harich at Wikimedia Commons