Pietersbierum (West Frisian: Pitersbierrum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 140 in January 2014.[3]
Pietersbierum
Pitersbierrum | |
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Village | |
 Pietersbierum church | |
 Location in the Franekeradeel municipality | |
  Pietersbierum Location in the Netherlands  Pietersbierum Pietersbierum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′56″N 5°28′31″E / 53.21556°N 5.47528°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Waadhoeke |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8856[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1398 as Peters berim, and means "house/barn of Saint Peter".[4] Pieterbierum is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the 8th century. It was originally separated from Sexbierum by a trench of the Wadden Sea.[5] The medieval church burnt down in 1843. In 1845, a new church was built which received its Gothic Revival tower in 1878.[6] Even though it has grown attached to Sexbierum and forms a twin village, it is still a separate village.[6]
Walburga State is a villa from 1857. Between 1909 and 1984, it served as the town hall of Barradeel. It was initially located in Pieterbierum until a border correction moved it to Sexbierum.[6][7] Pietersbierum was home to 380 people in 1840.[6]
Until 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Barradeel municipality.[6]
Gallery
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View on Pietersbierum -
Clergy house
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8856BS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp - Franekeradeel
- ^ "Pietersbierum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Sexbierum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Pietersbierum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Pietersbierum". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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