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Jouswier

Jouswier is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 44 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

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Village
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Jouswier church
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Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
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Location in the Netherlands
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Jouswier (Netherlands)
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CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
 • Total
2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
45
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
91241
Dialing code0519

Jouswier is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 44 in January 2017.3 Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.4

It is located on a terp (artificial living mound) to the northeast of Dokkum and to the southeast of Metslawier.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1495 as Juusweer, and means "terp of Jouw(we) (person)".5 The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1557 and the tower dates from 1752. It was restored in 1987. A large part of the terp has been excavated. In 1840, Jouswier was home to 59 people.4

References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9124EP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. "Jouswier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "Jouswier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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