Rotsterhaule
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Rotsterhaule is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in 2017.[3]
Rotsterhaule | |
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Village | |
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 Location in the former Skarsterlân municipality | |
  Rotsterhaule Location in the Netherlands  Rotsterhaule Rotsterhaule (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  De Fryske Marren |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.79 km2 (3.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.5 m (−4.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 580 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8463[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
History
It was first mentioned in 1490 as "op Rotster Haula", and means Haule belonging to Rottum. The etymology of Haule is unclear.[4][5] Rotsterhaule started as a peat excavation project and attracted many people from Overijssel and specifically the Giethoorn region. A chapel has been known to exist since 1490 and was demolished in 1580. In 1840, it was home to 379 people. In 1920, a little church was built which remained in operation until 1982.[6]
Before 2014, Rotsterhaule was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was part of Haskerland. Before 1934, Rotsterhaule was part of the Schoterland municipality.[6]
