Harich, Friesland

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Harich
Village
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Harich church
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Location in the former Gaasterlân Sleat municipality
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Harich
Location in the Netherlands
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Harich
Harich (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′10″N5°33′58″E / 52.90278°N 5.56611°E / 52.90278; 5.56611
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality De Friese Meren vlag.svg De Fryske Marren
Area
[1]
  Total
17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Elevation
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2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
485
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Postal code
8571 [1]
Dialing code 0514

Harich is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 470 in 2017. [3]

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Harich, and means holy place. [4] Harich developed on a sandy ridge around the church. The tower of the Protestant church probably dates from the 12th century. The church itself was rebuilt in 1663 after a storm. [5] In 1840, it was home to 279 people. [6] In 1942, the forced labour camp Wyldemerk Harich was opened in the forests near Harich. [7]

Before 2014, Harich was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it belonged to Gaasterland. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8571GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS
  4. "Harich - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022. 1132 references was a forgery
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harich" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9476 4 . Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Harich". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. "Arbeidskamp Wyldemerk Harich". Gaasterland in WO2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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