Jouswier
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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]
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Jouswier | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°21′0″N 6°4′26″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Noardeast-Fryslân |
Area | |
• Total | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 45 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9124[1] |
Dialing code | 0519 |
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It is located on a terp (artificial living mound) to the northeast of Dokkum and to the southeast of Metslawier.
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]
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- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 9124EP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
- "Jouswier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "Jouswier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.