Hilaard
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Hilaard (Dutch: Hijlaard) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 297 in January 2017.[3]
Hijlaard
Hilaard | |
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Village | |
Canal view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Littenseradiel municipality | |
  Hijlaard Location in the Netherlands  Hijlaard Hijlaard (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Leeuwarden |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 295 |
| • Density | 60.0/km2 (155/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9027[1] |
| Dialing code | 058 |
History
It was first mentioned in 1329 as Elawerth, and means "settlement of the people of Ele (person / noble man)".[4] Hilaard is a terp (artificial living mound) village from the middle ages. The John the Baptist Church has a 13th-century tower. The church itself dates from the 15th or 16th century. The Bolswarder Tolhuis is a former toll house and has a 1652 weapon of the city of Bolsward for whom the toll was collected.[5] In 1840, Hilaard was home to 229 people.[6]
Before 2018, the village was part of the Littenseradiel municipality.[6]
Gallery
John the Baptist Church
House with solar panels
Village view
Village view
