Suwâld
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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Suwâld (Dutch: Suawoude) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 652 in January 2017.[3]
Suwâld
Suawoude | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Suwâld Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the village in Tytsjerksteradiel | |
  Suwâld Location in the Netherlands  Suwâld Suwâld (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′40″N 5°55′35″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Tytsjerksteradiel |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 630 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9265[1] |
| Dialing code | 0511 |
The village has a solar powered ferry for transporting pedestrians and bicycles called Schalkediep. It travels on the Prinses Margriet Canal from Garyp.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1481 as Suwald, and means "southern swamp forest". Suwâld is located on an elongated narrow sandy ridge near the Wijde Ee river.[5] It developed in the middle ages. The Dutch Reformed church probably dates from the 12th century. The tower collapsed in 1828, and in 1889 a new tower was added to the church.[6]
Suwâld was home to 263 people in 1840.[4]
Population
- 1954 - 672
- 1959 - 613
- 1964 - 616
- 1969 - 589
- 1973 - 544
- 2006 - 622
Gallery
Ferry at Suawoude
Former Reformed church
Elementary school
Statue in Suwâld
.JPG)
