Boer, Netherlands

Boer
Boer
Village
	St Mary's church
	Coat of arms
	Location in the Franekeradeel municipality
	Boer Location in the Netherlands Boer Boer (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°12′55″N5°33′52″E / 53.21528°N 5.56444°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area
• Total	2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation	0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	45
• Density	21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Postal code	8806
Dialing code	0517

Last updated November 29, 2024

Boer is a small village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 48 in 2014.^[3] Before 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality.^[4]

The village was first mentioned in 1402 as Burstera Rede, and means "farm house".^[5] The Dutch Reformed church was built around 1500 and as pigeon holes. The church does not look that old, because a layer of plaster had been applied to hide the somewhat ruinous stones.^[6]

Boer was home to 93 people in 1840.^[4]

Gallery

Clergy house in Boer
Boer behind the trees

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8806KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp Archived 2012-08-12 at the Wayback Machine - Franekeradeel
1 2 "Dongjum-Boer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ "Boer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
↑ "Boer". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8806KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[3] Aantal inwoners per buurt/dorp Archived 2012-08-12 at the Wayback Machine - Franekeradeel

[plaats-4] 1 2 "Dongjum-Boer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[5] "Boer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[6] "Boer". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Waadhoeke
Towns	Franeker Former municipalities: Franekeradeel het Bildt Menameradiel
Villages	Achlum Alde Leie (small part) Baaium Berltsum Bitgum Bitgummole Blessum Boer Boksum Deinum Dongjum Dronryp Firdgum Herbaijum Hitzum Ingelum Klooster-Lidlum Marsum Menaam Minnertsga Nij Altoenae Oosterbierum Oudebildtzijl Peins Pietersbierum Ried Schalsum Sexbierum Sint Annaparochie Sint Jacobiparochie Skingen Slappeterp Spannum Tzum Tzummarum Vrouwenparochie Westhoek Wier Winsum Wjelsryp Zweins
Hamlets	Arkens Barrum Bonkwert Doijum Dijkshoek Dyksterhuzen Fatum Franjumerbourren Hatsum 't Heechhout Holprijp De Kampen Kie Kiesterzijl Kingmatille Kleaster Anjum Koehool De Puollen De Vlaren
List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland