Koufurderrige is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 115 in January 2017.[3]
Koufurderrige | |
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Village | |
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 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Koufurderrige Location in the Netherlands  Koufurderrige Koufurderrige (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′7″N 5°34′32″E / 52.95194°N 5.57556°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8529[1] |
| Dialing code | 0514 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1543 as koefoerde, and means "row of houses near the fordable place for cows". See also: Coevorden.[4] Koufurderrige is a recent settlement which developed into a village after World War II.[5] It was located near a shallow lake.[6]
Koufurderrige was home to 17 people in 1840 as was labelled as Oostsmallebrugge.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Doniawerstal.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8529MJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Koufurderrige - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Koufurderrige". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Koufurderrige". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
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