Scharl is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Scarle. The etymology is unclear.[4] The village is located near the Roode Klif (Red Cliff), a nine metre high clay ridge, on the former Zuiderzee (nowadays: IJsselmeer) where the Battle of Warns took place in 1345 and William IV of Holland was defeated by Friesland.[5] Almost the entire army of Holland including count William were killed during the battle.[6]
The church of the village has been demolished in 1732, and only a bell tower remains. The current bell tower dates from 1898.[5][6] Scharl was home to 48 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Nijefurd municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Hemelumer Oldeferd municipality.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8721EM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Scharl - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Scharl". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Scharl". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
Gallery
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The Roode Klif -
Monument celebrating the victory of Friesland over Holland
External links
Media related to Scharl at Wikimedia Commons