Baard, Friesland
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Baard is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Leeuwarden, about 10 km southwest of the city of Leeuwarden. Baard had a population of about 189 in January 2017.[3]
Baard | |
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Village | |
Baard, church in the street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Baard Location in the Netherlands  Baard Baard (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 195 |
| • Density | 76.2/km2 (197/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8834[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1329 as Bawerth, and means a terp (artificial living mound) of Bavo (a person).[4] The first church was built around 1250. The current church dates from 1876. In 1840, it was home to 244 people.[5]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Baarderadeel municipality.[5]
Gallery
Protestant Church
View on the village
Street view
Cat statue
