Mitselwier (Dutch: Metslawier) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 908 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.[4]
Mitselwier | |
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Village | |
 Mitselwier church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality | |
  Mitselwier Location in the Netherlands  Mitselwier Mitselwier (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′36″N 6°4′4″E / 53.36000°N 6.06778°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,420 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9123[1] |
| Dialing code | 0519 |
| Website | Official |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1417 as "tho Mitzlawere", and means terp of Metsila.[5] Mitselwier is a terp (artificial living mound) village which developed before Christ. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1776 as a replacement of a medieval church.[6]
In 1840, Mitselwier was home to 491 people.[4] The town hall is a former inn which was built in 1876. It served as town hall from 1909 until 1984.[6] Jaersma State was a stins which dated from at least 1417. It was demolished in 1771, and later the terp around Jaersma State was excavated.[6][7] The grist mill De Ropta was built in 1836 and 1971. It is no longer in active service.[8]
The village's official name was changed from Metslawier to Mitselwier in 2023.[9][10]
Notable inhabitants
edit- Balthasar Bekker (1634–1698)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9123AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
- ^ a b "Metslawier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Metslawier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Metslawier" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Jaersma State te Metslawier". Stinsen in Friesland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Ropta". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
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