Boarnwert (Dutch: Bornwird) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 119 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
Boarnwert | |
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Village | |
 St Mary's church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Boarnwert Location in the Netherlands  Boarnwert Boarnwert (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′1″N 5°57′11″E / 53.33361°N 5.95306°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9156[1] |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
The village was first mentioned in 944 as Brunnenuur, and means "terp with a spring".[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 13th century. In 1840, it was home to 84 people.[4]
In 1910, the terp of Boarnwert was excavated and prehistoric urns were discovered. In 1966 and 1967, archaeological excavation was performed in Boarnwert during the construction of the Holwert to Dokkum road. A stone axe, flint artefacts, and potsherds were discovered from the Late Bronze Age proving that the most northern area which was regularly flooded had been settled for a long time.[4][6]
The village's official name was changed from Bornwird to Boarnwert in 2023.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9156AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b c "Bornwird". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Bornwird - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
825-842 reference is probably a different village
- ^ H. Fokkens. "Late Neolithic occupation near Bornwird (Province of Friesland)". Instituut voor Prehistorie. p. 92-93.
- ^ "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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