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Schraard

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Schraard Skraard
Village
Schraard church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality
53°4′50″N 5°27′2″E / 53.08056°N 5.45056°E / 53.08056; 5.45056
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.12 km² (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	150
• Density	48/km² (120/sq mi)
Postal code	8746^[1]
Dialing code	0517

Schraard (West Frisian: Skraard) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Scadawerth, and means "cut-off parcel" and "terp".^[4] Schraard is a terp (artificial living hill) village on the former Marnesleek. It was a near perfect radial structure, however the buildings are somewhat random, and the church is not in the middle, but on the southern edge.^[5]

The church dates from the 13th century, however the tower is from the 12th century. The church used to be a site of pilgrimage before the Reformation.^[5]^[6]

Schraard was home to 252 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.^[6]

Gallery

Farm in Schraard
Welcome to Schraard

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8746ND". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Schraard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Schraard". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Schraard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.