Harich is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 470 in 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Harich, and means holy place.[4] Harich developed on a sandy ridge around the church. The tower of the Protestant church probably dates from the 12th century. The church itself was rebuilt in 1663 after a storm.[5] In 1840, it was home to 279 people.[6] In 1942, the forced labour camp Wyldemerk Harich was opened in the forests near Harich.[7]

Before 2014, Harich was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Gaasterland.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8571GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. ^ "Harich - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 references was a forgery
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harich" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Harich". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Arbeidskamp Wyldemerk Harich". Gaasterland in WO2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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