Ferwoude (West Frisian: Ferwâlde) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 235 in January 2017.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Forwalda, and means "before (=close to) the woods".[4] Ferwoude is an agriculture community close to the former Zuiderzee dike. It is mainly low-lying land which used for animal husbandry.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1767 and was a replacement of a 13th century church.[5] Ferwoude had a school before 1800. It was forced to close in 2015-2016 due to lack of students. Nowadays, it contains the village house.[6]
Ferwoude was home to 109 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]
Gallery
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Farm in Ferwoude -
View on a farm
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8761PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Ferwoude - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Ferwoude". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ferwoude". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Ferwoude at Wikimedia Commons