Schraard
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Schraard (West Frisian: Skraard) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.[3]
Schraard
Skraard | |
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Village | |
Schraard church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality | |
  Schraard Location in the Netherlands  Schraard Schraard (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.1 m (0.33 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 150 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8746[1] |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Scadawerth, and means "cut-off parcel" and "terp".[4] Schraard is a terp (artificial living hill) village on the former Marnesleek. It was a near perfect radial structure, however the buildings are somewhat random, and the church is not in the middle, but on the southern edge.[5]
The church dates from the 13th century, however the tower is from the 12th century. The church used to be a site of pilgrimage before the Reformation.[5][6]
Schraard was home to 252 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.[6]
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Farm in Schraard
Welcome to Schraard
