Kimswerd
Kimswerd (West Frisian: Kimswert) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 565 in January 2017.[1]
Kimswerd
Kimswert | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Lawrence church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality | |
  Kimswerd Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 565 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8821 |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
History
Before 2011, the village was part of the Wûnseradiel municipality.
Notable people
- Pier Gerlofs Donia, nicknamed Grutte Pier, an infamous freedom fighter born sometime near the year 1480, who led a guerrilla war against the occupying forces after his village was plundered in 1515. He led the Frisian rebel army, the Arumer Zwarte Hoop from 1515 until 1519.
Grutte Pier statue
Windmill De Eendracht
References
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
External links
Media related to Kimswerd at Wikimedia Commons
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