Rotstergaast
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Rotstergaast is a village in Skarsterlân in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in 2017.[3]
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Rotstergaast | |
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Village | |
Church of Rotstergaast | |
 Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
  Rotstergaast Location in the Netherlands  Rotstergaast Rotstergaast (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8462[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
History
The village is first mentioned in 1315 as Rutnergast. It means high sandy ridge belonging to Rottum.[4] Rotstergaast already had two chapels in 1315. One was transformed into a church, however it had become derelict by 1718 and was abandoned. In 1928, a new church was built which is now used as a village centre. In 1840, Rotstergaast was home to 60 people.[5]
Before 2014, Rotstergaast was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland.[5]
