Poppenwier
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Poppenwier (West Frisian pronunciation: [popm̩ˈʋiər]; Dutch: Poppingawier) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 170 in January 2017.[3]
Poppingawier
Poppenwier | |
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Village | |
Poppenwier | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Boarnsterhim municipality | |
  Poppingawier Location in the Netherlands  Poppingawier Poppingawier (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.33 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 175 |
| • Density | 36.2/km2 (93.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9013[1] |
| Dialing code | 0566 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1401 as Popengwere, and means "terp of the people of Poppa (person)".[4] Poppenwier is a terp (artificial living hill) village from the early middle ages. The small terp is densely build up with a rectangular structure and a circle around the church.[5] It was the furthest landinwards terp of Friesland.[6]
In the late middle ages, the monastery Engwerd was located near the village.[6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1860 as a replacement for its medieval predecessor.[5]
Poppenwier was home to 229 people in 1840.[7] Until the mid-19th century, the village was only accessible by water.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Rauwerdhem municipality.[7]
Gallery
Church in Poppenwier
Houses in Poppenwier
War memorial.
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