Piaam
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Piaam is a small village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 50 in January 2017.[3]
Piaam | |
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Village | |
Piaam Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality | |
  Piaam Location in the Netherlands  Piaam Piaam (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 50 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8756[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Pyangum and means "settlement of Pada or Pya (person)".[4] Piaam developed along the former Zuiderzee (nowadays IJsselmeer) coast near two lakes: Feitemeer and Parregaastermeer.[5] The village is located on a dead-end street from the former sea dike.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century.[5] In 1899, a Christian Reformed church was built in the village. In 1969, it was decommissioned and has become a bird museum with a collection of over 200 birds that are native to the area.[6]
Piaam was home to 100 people in 1840.[6] Between 1876 and 1879, the lakes were poldered and named Polder Kooihuizen after the former duck decoys in the area.[5] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]
Gallery
View on Piaam
House in Piaam
Piaam from the sea dike
Farm in Piaam
